Catch The Ball
Author: Pat Aman
I pray everyone had a blessed weekend. We have stayed inside this weekend except for attending church. Even after church we decided to get us a Jersey Mike’s Sub, to bring home to eat.
Now on with the devotional. After I graduated from high school, I immediately started college. But, at that time in my life college was not what I needed. So I returned home and started to work at State Farm Insurance where I worked for five years.
Now I have gone back through the years and received a couple degrees, but to be honest, if it is not the Bible, I have a hard time learning subjects that do not interest me.
Anyway, during the time I worked at State Farm, I also played softball with the youth at church and also played on the Antioch Baptist Church’s girls softball team. Yes, I was once able to play softball. I was not bad either.
I was the catcher. Do not let anyone tell you that is a easy job. You have to keep the pitcher going and keep home plate covered. You are always on the move.
I remember one time we were playing a team that had a girl who was not little. About 5’10” and way over 200 pounds. Oh yea, I was skinny at that time, by the way. I was 5’5” and weight about 115.
That girl hit the ball and started running. When she came around third base, I knew I had to cover home plate. The ball came in field. The pitcher, whom we called PeeWee, caught the ball and turned. I knew what was next. Out of the side of my left eye, I saw a solid mass of human coming toward me. And as I lifted my glove, I saw the ball leaving PeeWee’s hand coming to me. Everyone was shouting. I was sweating. The ball hit my glove just as the runner was coming into the home plate. I had my hand on the ball. Down I went to get her out before she touch base..
Yes, I got her out, but then I flew through the air when her body came into contact of mine. But I never let go of that ball. When I hit the ground it about knock the breathe out of me. I laid there stunned, but I never let go of that ball. When I got up, I hollowed, just as everyone did. I not only got her out, but we won the game.
Now you do know there is a sermon in this?
See sometimes, satan comes at us with a blow that may knock us down. Even knock the breathe out of us. We can decide to stay down and tuck our tail between out legs and mournfully sneak away, hoping he does not come after us, or we can get up and hollar as we say in Louisiana, and praise the Lord.
We can tell satan to get off our back and out of our face. We can remind him of his future. We can strike him out and win the game.
(I John 4:4) says, “You are of God little children, and have overcome them. For greater is He that is in you, then he that is in the world.”
In verse 3, it talks about people having a evil nature are spirit, that is what verse 3 is talking about when it says, “and have overcome them.” If you are a child of God, you are overcomers. You do not need to let satan get you down anymore. Stand tall. Put your armour on. Catch that ball, and strike that devil out.
For greater is He that is in you, then he that is in the world.
I heard a song scanning stations while my husband was ordering our sub sandwiches. I just laughed.
But, it said a lot.
“If you’re goin’ through hell keep on going
Don’t slow down if you’re scared don’t show it
You might get out before the devil even knows you’re there
I’ve been deep down in that darkness
I’ve been down to my last match
Felt a hundred different demons breathin’ fire down my back
And I knew that if I stumbled I’d fall right into the trap
That they were layin’
But the good news is there’s angels everywhere out on the street
Holdin’ out a hand to pull you back up on your feet
The one’s that you’ve been draggin’ for so long
You’re on your knees might as well be prayin’
Guess what I’m sayin’
[Chorus]
If you’re goin’ through hell keep on going
Don’t slow down if you’re scared don’t show it
You might get out before the devil even knows you’re there
Yeah if you’re goin’ through hell keep on movin’
Face that fire walk right through it
You might get out before the devil even knows you’re there.” Writer(s): Berg David A, Tate Sam M, Wright Kathleen Ann
In other words, “catch that fast ball and hold on…. strike that devil out….”
Devotion Written By: Pastor Pat Aman Book © 1996/2021 “Coffee With Pat Daily Devotionals” “Coffee With A Little Spice Of Life” and Westbow Press a division of
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