“There is a story involving
Yogi Berra, the well-known catcher for the New York Yankees, and Hank Aaron,
who at that time was the chief power hitter for the Milwaukee Braves. The teams were playing in the World Series,
and as usual Yogi was keeping up his ceaseless chatter, intended to pep up his
teammates on the one hand, and distract the Milwaukee batters on the
other. As Aaron came to the plate, Yogi
tried to distract him by saying, ‘Henry, you’re holding the bat wrong. You’re supposed to hold it so you can read
the trademark.’ Aaron didn’t say
anything, but when the next pitch came he hit it into the left-field
bleachers. After rounding the bases and
tagging up at home plate, Aaron looked at Yogi Berra and said, ‘I didn’t come
up here to read.’” (Nehemiah, Learning to Lead, J.M. Boice,
Revell, 1990, pg. 38)
As a disciple of Jesus
Christ, distractions are everywhere and constant. And this Thanksgiving and Christmas seasons
the distractions are everywhere. The
world around us bombards us with covetousness, jealousy, wants instead of
needs, and greed, to only name a few.
How are we to battle these distractions and give thanks to our great
God? What does a life of worship of the
Lord look like? What are the
consequences of losing sight of the source of all we have and are?
Disciples of Christ are
called to live a life of worship in all circumstances and our focus must be
fixed and determined towards one goal.
Join us this week as we study God’s Word and discover His call of
worship in our lives.
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