Recently, I began to go bowling more frequently. Three events led to my new fascination with bowling. They are: (1) getting whipped on a staff bowling night by our media director Chris Tavalare, (2) my three boys love to bowl, and (3) Every Nation has a bowling competition every year between the different regions.
With the motive of improving my bowling score, last week I purchased my first bowling ball. While getting fitted for my bowling bowl, I had a revelation of how much the right bowling ball relates to my need for Jesus. There are three reasons why every person should purchase their own bowling ball and receive Jesus as their Lord and Savior.
1. The Perfect Design
New bowling balls are perfectly designed with one goal in mind and that is to knock down pins. With names like Hammer and Storm it is obvious that pin destruction is the intent behind the creation of these bowling balls.
Jesus is the one perfectly created with one goal in mind and that is to save his people from their sins. With names like Lord and Savior it is obvious that sin elimination is the intent of the Son of God.
2. The Perfect Fit
Purchasing your own bowling ball allows you to get perfectly fitted according to your hand size. Bowling with a perfectly fitted bowling ball is a key to improving your score. No other bowling ball can fit your had like the one designed for you.
Jesus is the only one who can perfectly meet our needs for redemption. Receiving this perfect Lord enables us to improve our lifestyles by living righteously. No other religious figure can specifically meet our needs like Jesus.
3. The Perfect Release
A perfectly fitted bowling ball allows you to correctly release the bowling ball from your hand. The thumb slips out first enabling you to guide the ball with your fingertips. Without this perfect fit, most people grip the ball too tightly. A perfect release is essential to maintaining the control you need to hit the pins correctly.
Knowing Jesus is our perfect Lord and Savior encourages us to release things into God’s hands. Life usually spins out of control when we grip too tightly to our own agendas. Perfectly releasing things to God allows us to gain control and live the way God desires.
I hope my new bowling ball and the revelation I received about Jesus while purchasing it will help you trust our perfect God. Remember, the perfect design, the perfect fit and the perfect release are vital components both for Christ-followers and successful bowlers.
See you in church and at the alley. Happy Easter!
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