Video of the Day: Clip from the 1993 movie “The Sandlot”
Bible Verse of the Day:
For I do not want you to be ignorant of the fact, brothers and sisters, that our ancestors were all under the cloud and that they all passed through the sea. 2 They were all baptized into Moses in the cloud and in the sea. 3 They all ate the same spiritual food 4 and drank the same spiritual drink; for they drank from the spiritual rock that accompanied them, and that rock was Christ. 5 Nevertheless, God was not pleased with most of them; their bodies were scattered in the wilderness.6 Now these things occurred as examples to keep us from setting our hearts on evil things as they did, 1 Corinthians 10:1-6.
Biblical Connection:
Scotty Smalls moves during the summer of 1962. As a novice baseball player, Smalls is eager to learn as Benny Rodriguez takes him under his wings as the neighborhood’s best player. Unfortunately, Scotty is ignorant of baseball’s history, thinking that Babe Ruth was a lady. This lack of knowledge places Smalls in a bind when a Babe Ruth autographed ball is hit over the fence.
As the apostle Paul writes to the Church of Corinth, he points to Israel’s past. Hoping that first century Christians don’t repeat a list of historic mistakes, Paul urges these members to learn from history. At the conclusion of this section on Israel’s past mistakes, Paul urges Christians to look for a way out when tempted. This is the key to avoid repeating the same mistakes over and over again.
Closing Song:
When you become a student of history, you will learn valuable life lessons. However, the moment that you think you’ve arrived spiritually, ignorance and pride will lead you toward disobedience. Heed Paul’s advice so that you start breaking free of sinful addictions of your past.
by Jay Mankus
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