Resurrection and Renewal: Why I Wish Easter and the Opening Day of Major League Baseball Were Always on the Same Day
The meaning of Easter brings renewed hope to Christians that through the resurrection of Jesus all is right in our fallen world. And you’re a baseball fan, the opening day of Major League Baseball gives even the most loyal Chicago Cubs fan hope there is a chance for a World Series Title in 2015. Oh how these two days are made for each other. Before I go any further please don’t think I’m equating a man-made sport with the resurrection of our Lord and Savior. That’s impossible for many reasons, the first being that Jesus is the Son of God who lived a perfect and sinless life on Earth for 33 years and is the one and only path to eternal life. Since mankind fell in the Garden of Eden, Jesus has been the only glimpse of perfection our planet has ever seen. Baseball, like all other sports is far from perfect, although a nine-inning no-hitter comes awful close. For my friends who believe that football and basketball are the end-all-be-all, relax. I’m not discounting the excitement of SEC college football in the “Grove” as Alabama and Ole Miss take the field on a crisp Saturday afternoon, the magic of [...]