Hello ,

In an article for The Wall Street Journal, writer Leonard Mlodinow shares a funny story from the life of baseball great Joe DiMaggio:

It was the summer of 1945, and World War II had ended. Former soldiers, including famous baseball stars, streamed back into America and American life. Yankee slugger Joe DiMaggio was trying to be "Yankee fan Joe DiMaggio," sneaking into a mezzanine seat with his four-year-old son, Joe, Jr., before rejoining his team. A fan noticed him, then another. Soon throughout the stadium people were chanting, "Joe, Joe, Joe DiMaggio!" DiMaggio, moved, gazed down to see if his son had noticed the tribute. He had. "See, Daddy," said the little DiMaggio, "everybody knows me!"*

We can chuckle at a young child's inability to understand that all the glory in Yankee stadium didn't belong to him.  Can we chuckle however, when we reflect on the times when we wanted glory for ourselves, and it belonged ONLY to God?  If we truly live for Christ, and for His kingdom, it will be about Him and His glory...not us and our glory.  In the final analysis, it really is all bout Him!

Have a great day and God bless!

Pastor Mike / The Open Word