The Lord's 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 9th 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 were now loaded. The Lord then turned to Bob and told him He  was  now going to bring in His star player. Up to the plate 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 on 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. "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."


He is my source of existence and Savior. He keeps me functioning each  and  every day. Without Him, I am nothing, but with Him I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me. Phil 4:13

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