Just pitch? It was the bases loaded with only one out. The pitcher, Warren Spahn, was in a real pickle. He had loaded the bases.Then he did something strange as he walked off the mound toward, picked up a blade of grass and flicked it into the air. He stood there for a few moments. Returning to the mound he wound up, kicked and threw. As quickly as the ball arrived it was hit back at Spahn, who caught it, threw to first to double up the runner, and game over.
Think about it. Sometimes it takes doing what seems the wrong thing at the right time that makes the difference.
God’s Word tells us: “At this, Job got up and tore his robe and shaved his head. Then he fell to the ground in worship” (Job 1:20).
When things go wrong and we load up the bases it’s tempting to seek the obvious way out of the jam. Some use “worry” as their best “sinker” pitch. Then there is the “blame” curve ball or “angry” slider. How sad it is that few of us ever think of a worship fastball. The blade of grass for Spahn was a worship “fastball”. It was the right thing at the moment. Game over.
“I pray today in Jesus name that when things go wrong and we are at wits end as to what to do, we turn to our best pitch, a worship fastball. We let it fly and let God take care of the rest. He knows how to end a game. Just pitch. Amen!”
“Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own” (Matthew 6:34) www.thispassingday.com