Monday, February 22, 2010

The Lord's Baseball Game








Freddy and the Lord stood by to
observe a baseball game. The Lord's team was playing Satan's team.


The Lord's team was at bat, the score was tied zero to zero, and it wa s the bottom of the 9th inning with two outs. They continued to watch as a batter stepped up
to the plate named
'Love.'

Love
swung at the first pitch and hit a single, because 'Love never fails.'

The next batter was named
Faith, who also got a single because Faith works with Love.

The next batter up was named
Godly Wisdom. Satan wound up and threw the first pitch.



Godly Wisdom
looked it over and let it pass: Ball one.
Three more pitches and
Godly Wisdom walked because he never swings at what Satan t hrows.


The bases were now loaded. The Lord then turned to Freddy and told him He was now going to bring in His

star
player. Up to the plate stepped Grace. Freddy said, 'He sure doesn't look like much!'

Satan's whole team relaxed when they saw
Grace. Thinking he had won the game, Satan wound up and fired his first pitch. To the shock of everyone, Grace hit the ball harder than anyone had ever seen! But Satan was not worried; his center fielder let very few get by.


He went up for the ball, but it went right through his glove, hit him on the head and sent him crashing on the ground;

The roaring crowds went wild as the ball





Continued over the fence . . For a home run!



The Lord's team
won!


The Lord then asked Freddy if he knew why Love ,
Faith and Godly Wisdom could get on base but couldn't win the game. Freddy answered that he didn't know why.

The Lord explained, 'If your
love, faith and wisdom had won the game, you would think you had done it by yourself. Love, Faith and Wisdom will get you on
base but only
My Grace can get you Home:


'For by
Grace are you saved, it is a gift of God; not of works, lest any man should boast.' Ephesians 2:8-9

Psalm 84:11, 'For the Lord God is a sun and
shield; the Lord will give
grace and glory; no good
thing will He withhold from those who walk uprightly.'

Submitted by Pastor Steve Caniff

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