By Peter Kennedy
“Now there is in store for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will award to me on that day—and not only to me, but also to all who have longed for his appearing.” – 2 Timothy 4:8
George Will is an American libertarian-conservative political commentator and author. He writes regular columns for The Washington Post and provides commentary for NBC News and MSNBC. In 1986, The Wall Street Journal called him "perhaps the most powerful journalist in America," in a league with famed columnist Walter Lippmann. He won the Pulitzer Prize for Commentary in 1977.
In his book “Men At Work”, Will discusses the firm justice meted out by baseball umpires. He writes, "Toughness is not enough, but it is necessary. Once when Babe Pinelli called Babe Ruth out on strikes, Ruth made a populist argument. Ruth reasoned fallaciously (as populists do) from raw numbers to moral weight: 'There's 40,000 people here who know that last one was a ball, tomato head.'
Pinelli replied with the measured stateliness of former Supreme Court Chief Justice John Marshall: 'Maybe so, but mine is the only opinion that counts.'"
In the end, Jesus is the only one we should seek to please. Today in prayer, give your energies and efforts of the day to the Lord and live for Him.
“ So here is what it comes down to the ultimate choice in life is pleasing ourselves and pleasing God.” – Greg Laurie
God’s Word: “Blessed is the one who perseveres under trial because, having stood the test, that person will receive the crown of life that the Lord has promised to those who love him.” – James 1:12
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