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Thursday, September 8, 2011

A Relief Pitcher

Moses was an excellent starting pitcher. He led his team through a rocky season to say the least. He threw some great fast balls like the water from the rock. He threw some curves too. Lets not forget breaking the Ten Commandments. He was strong through many, many innings. He endured the boos of the crowd. Remember his fans were sick of their ballpark fair. No peanuts and cracker jacks for these folks. They had manna and quail. They let Moses know each time his pitches wandered outside of their comfort zones.

But our ace got tired. I would say tired of his team, his fans and some shaky calls. Mostly I think of his tired arm as he held up his banner to win victory over his enemies. That would make any pitcher’s arm tired!

So what is God to do when His starting pitcher gets tired? He made a call to the bullpen and found a trustworthy rookie named Joshua to come in and save the game for Moses. Joshua threw some perfect pitches and led his team into the Promised Land. He trusted his manager (God) to make the right calls and brought home the victory..or in this case brought the people home. I can just imagine the celebration at home plate as the walls of the stadium (Jericho) fell around them.

God teaches us an important lesson in bringing in this relief pitcher, Joshua. He shows us that even His starting ace, Moses needed help and could be replaced. Lest we think we are more valuable than Moses, what does that mean for us? I think it means if we are called to start the game, we go in like Moses and pitch out hearts out. If we find ourselves on the bench watch the game carefully and wait for the bullpen phone to ring. If it does, answer it and take over for someone who has gone before you. It is the only way we can win the game.

We should also keep in mind that none of us or what we contribute is irreplaceable. I certainly am no Moses. Even Moses got worn out. But as long as we are in the line-up, lets throw some strikes!

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