Subject: God's baseball team

Bob 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 was the
bottom of the ninth inning with two outs.

They continued to watch as a batter stepped up
 to the plate whose name was 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 Godly Wisdom never swings
at what Satan throws.

The bases are loaded. The Lord then turns to
 Bob and tells him He is now going to bring in His
star player.

Up to bat stepped Grace.
Bob 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 to the ground. 
 Then it continued over the fence for a home run!

The Lord's team won. The Lord then asked 
Bob if he knew why Love, Faith, and
Godly Wisdom could get on base, 
but could not win the game.

Bob answered that he did not 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. 
MY Grace is the only thing Satan cannot steal."

May God go before you today and show 
you his Grace in everything you do.

Romans 3:24 Being justified freely by his grace through
 the redemption that is in Christ Jesus:

2Corinthians 12:9 And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.

Ephesians 2:8 For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:

Ephesians 2:9 Not of works, lest any man should boast.

      updated5-30-04