Ducks on the Pond

Last night's extra inning victory by the South Carolina Gamecocks created a unique situation in this year's College World Series. An in-state rivalry will be in the national spotlight tonight when the Gamecocks play the Clemson Tigers in the next stage of the Series.

If you don't follow college baseball, Carolina and Clemson both have incredible baseball programs and this collegiate rivalry is almost as intense on the baseball diamond as it is on the football field. The Gamecocks usually have a better chance of winning in baseball over football.

So, watch the game tonight and enjoy watching two great teams duke it out for a chance at the national championship.

I was thinking about a baseball saying the other day and the reason for this post. Sometimes during a game you'll hear someone yell to a batter "Ducks on the pond!" If you're not a baseball fan, that probably seems like a really weird thing to say. "Ducks on the pond" means that there are baserunners on base that need to score. If the batter gets a hit, the runners have a chance to advance home.

One thing you don't want to do if you're the hitter is leave ducks on the pond.

In Churchworld, we want everyone to get home. "Home" meaning heaven, with the Lord, where His creation belongs. God designed us to be in fellowship with Him forever. Sin created a gap between man and God which causes man to go astray. Jesus bridged that gap on the cross and, for Christ-followers, one of our missions in life is to let other people know how to get home.

We've got ducks on the pond.

Who do you know that is out there waiting on you to help them get home? Who could be stranded if you don't show them the way? Who are the "ducks" in your life?

Many of my readers are members of my church, TrueNorth Church. At TNC, we call these people "fish" since Jesus told us to be "fishers of men." Today, I'm changing that to "ducks." Who are your ducks on the pond that need to come home?

One thing you don't want to do if you're a Christ-follower is leave ducks on the pond.