THE LORD'S BASEBALL GAME

Bob and the Lord stood by to observe a baseball game.
The Lord's team was playing Satan's team.

The Lord's team was at bat, the score was tied zero to
zero, and it was the bottom of the 9th inning with two outs.

They continued to watch as a batter stepped up to the plate
whose name was Love. Love swung at the first pitch and hit
a single, because Love never fails.

The next batter was named Faith, who also got a single
because Faith works with Love.

The next batter up was named Godly Wisdom.

Satan wound up and threw the first pitch.
Godly Wisdom looked it over and let it pass:

Ball one.

Three more pitches and Godly Wisdom walked,
because Godly Wisdom never swings at what Satan throws.

The bases were now loaded. The Lord then turned to Bob
and told him He was now going to bring in His star player.

Up to the plate stepped Grace.
Bob said, "He sure doesn't look like much!"

Satan's whole team relaxed when they saw Grace.
Thinking he had won the game,
Satan wound up and fired his first pitch.
To the shock of everyone, Grace hit the ball harder
than anyone had ever seen.

But Satan was not worried;
his center fielder let very few get by.
He went up for the ball,

but it went right through his glove,
hit him on the head and sent him crashing on the ground;
then it continued over the fence for a home run!

The Lord's team won.
The Lord then asked Bob if he knew why Love,
Faith and Godly Wisdom could get on base
but could not win the game.
Bob answered that he did not know why.

The Lord explained,
"If love, faith, and wisdom had won
the game you would think you had done it by yourself.

Love, Faith and Wisdom will get you on base but,
only My Grace can get you Home.

Psalm 84:11: "For the Lord God is a sun and shield;
the Lord will give grace and glory; no good thing will
He withhold from those who walk uprightly."

Without Him, I am nothing, but with Him I can do all things
through Christ who strengthens me. Phil 4:13

TAKE ME OUT TO THE BALLGAME
(Text: Jack Norworth; Musik: Albert von Tilzer; um 1908)

Katie Casey was baseball mad,
Had the fever and had it bad;
Just to root for the home town crew,
Ev'ry sou Katie blew.
On a Saturday, her young beau
called to see if she'd like to go,
To see a show butt Miss Kate said, "No,
I'll tell you what you can do."

Chorus:

Take me out to the ball game,
Take me out with the crowd.
Buy me some peanuts and crackerjack,
I don't care if I never get back,
Let me root, root, root
for the home team,
If they don't win it's a shame.
For it's one, two,
three strikes you're out,
At the old ball game.

Katie Casey saw all the games,
Knew the players by their first names;
Told the umpire he was wrong,
all along, good and strong.
When the score was just two to two,
Katie Casey knew what to do,
Just to cheer up the boys she knew,
She made the gang sing this song:

Chorus:

Take me out to the ball game,
Take me out with the crowd.
Buy me some peanuts and crackerjack,
I don't care if I never get back,
Let me root, root, root
for the home team,
If they don't win it's a shame.
For it's one, two,
three strikes you're out,
At the old ball game.

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