ORDINARY VERSUS EXTRAORDINARY
For more
than a century, the pinnacle of golf has been to score 59—a score that had been
recorded only three times in PGA Tour history before 2010. Then, in 2010, Paul
Goydos scored a 59—only to be equaled a month later by Stuart Appleby’s 59.
Consequently, some sportswriters speculated that the most coveted achievement
in golf was now becoming commonplace! It’s amazing to see two 59s in the same
season, but it would be a mistake to begin to view this as ordinary.
For those
who follow Jesus Christ, it is also a mistake to view the remarkable as
ordinary. Think about prayer for instance. At any moment we can talk to the
Creator God who spoke the universe into existence! Not only are we welcomed
into His presence, but we are invited to enter boldly: “Let us therefore come
boldly to the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy and find grace to help
in time of need” (Heb. 4:16).
There is
nothing ordinary about access to God—yet sometimes we take this privilege for
granted. He is almighty God, but He is also our Father who loves us and allows
us to call on Him at any moment of any day. Now that’s extraordinary!
God is always available to hear the prayers of His children. (RBC)
