SALVATION AND GOLF
I attended the second round of the LPGA Manulife Classic near Cambridge. It is a women’s golf tournament that has been held in the area the last five years. I got to see many of the stars today, Brooke Henderson, Lydia Ko, Ariya Juntanugarn and Suzann Pettersen. It was a beautiful day with some amazing golf to watch.
People spend lots of money to get to a perfect swing in golf. There are many systems to learn, golf clubs to buy and positive thoughts to be shared with your pro. But, as I watched each golfer is different. They bend their knees differently . They all take their club back in their own unique way. They tee up their ball higher and lower. As they approach their ball, they stand closer or farther away. Some have shorter clubs, while Brooke Henderson has the longest driver as is allowed by the golf rules.
Salvation is like golf. Salvation can be found in Jesus Christ, but it is slightly different for all of us. Jesus tells Zaccheus, the tax collector who cheated many people out of their money, that salvation came to his house when he repented of his behaviour. Jesus had not yet died. The unnamed woman received salvation from Jesus, after all her accusers left. Yet again before Jesus had died on the cross. We encounter salvation through Jesus in many ways.
Where do experience salvation today, through the church, through the Bible , through the creation or through each other ?
Shalom and strength through the journey of life and faith
Fred Redekop
I have been writing a blog for the people of the Floradale Mennonite Church for the last eight years. I left the church after 25 years at the end of August 2016. I am trying to continue the ministry of writing through WordPress
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