Today is the second day of spring. Who celebrates the second day of spring? Everyone celebrates the firsts! Soon the gates will be open and the faithful will enter the procession to take their place for opening day. Baseball. The ritual of spring. We celebrate opening day…then suffer through to the middle. … and hope as the midpoint come, some of our favorites make the All-Stars. Then there is the homestretch toward to the World Series. Not only do we hope our team makes it to the October dance, we hope they win!
On the second day of spring in this second week of Lent, here’s the question to ponder for all of us who believe: Do you want to be on the All-Star team? Do you want to make it to the World Series?
Believe. It’s not just about believing in yourself and your ability and your talent and your resources and your goodness. (as your mom, your perfect!) First and foremost in order to be an all star (a Saint) we must be a reflection of the one who is sanctity itself. It’s His team after all. In order to get to the World Series (In order to get to heaven) we have to accept the grace and forgiveness of Him who sees us when we strike out, walk, make it to first, or get tagged out stealing; hit a homerun or perhaps A grand slam – when we drop the ball, or catch the fly at the wall, or a double play. He is part of it all. He is not in the cheap seats–and has a reserve ticket for us.
Believe…’cause in this life most of our time is spent with others…in the dugout, the field or the locker room.
If we desire Heaven, the journey from this life to the next starts today. Believe, repent, accept, reflect…REPEAT…PLAY BALL!
