Trust in the Lord. An easy thing to say and read but not always an easy thing to do.
As a young man, I had a baseball glove that I was very dependent on. Without it, I felt like I couldn’t take the field. When I first bought the glove, however, I didn’t realize how much it would help me. It was stiff and seemed clunky when I tried to field a ball. In fact, I was ready to give up on it and get another one because I had such trouble with it. Eventually, after oiling it and tying a ball in it when I slept (and using it over and over again), it transformed my game. Honestly, it seemed like I was able to stop or grab any baseball that came close to me. I was phenomenal (at least in my own mind) and I loved to play the game whenever I could.
My baseball glove experience reminds me of trusting in God’s Word. Like a well-worn baseball glove, my Bible greets me each day, ready to help me in whatever comes my way. I can trust God’s Word to help me in everything I do! The more I dig into my Bible and read it, the more I feel like I’m ready to take on this crazy game of life. Charles Spurgeon once wrote, “A Bible that’s falling apart usually belongs to someone who isn’t.” I like Proverbs 22:17-19, “Listen to the words of the wise; apply your heart to my instruction. For it is good to keep these sayings in your heart and always ready on your lips. I am teaching you today—yes, you—so you will trust in the LORD.” I am so thankful for God’s Word.
As I apply His Truth to my heart, and learn to have it ready on my lips, I am being taught to trust in the Lord. Over and over again, no matter what comes my way, I’m ready.
Batter-up!
Posted in A Word from the Pastor