It has been a while since I have written a note! I spent the afternoon watching the Masters with my friend, Don and we saw Bubba Watson win the tournament in the second playoff hole with an unbelievable shot. From the trees, Bubba hit a 40 yard hook shot from 150 yards away to land his ball on the green…his two putt par was enough for him to win his first Masters trophy…Bubba became the 2012 Masters Champion.
In the interview with Jim Nance in the Butler cabin, Jim asks, “Would you have dreamed you’d be wearing the Green Jacket?” ”I never got this far in my dreams!” replied, Bubba. But the One who saw Bubba before he was born saw this happen…It was in HIS dreams!
“I want to thank my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ!” as Bubba declared, outside the 18th green as he donned the Green Jacket. As we watch Louis Oosthuizen hit a double eagle on #2, the fourth in Masters history, and the first one since 1935 when Gene Sarazen hit the ’shot around the world.’ We will remember Bubba’s shot on the second playoff hole, his drive on th 10th hole strayed way to the right and Bubba hitting through a tunnel, a 40 yard hook off, laying on pine needles, and not seeing the green…his shot landed within 15 feet…his two putt par makes him the 2012 Masters Champion!
Later this evening, I watched Seven Days in Utopia, a movie that a friend, Dan gave me to watch…it was lying in front of the tv for days until TODAY! I don’t want to ruin the movie for you…you have to watch it! Watching it was a God-moment!
Like Bubba and Luke Chisolm, we all need to bury the lies of the past (”I never got this far in my dreams…” and “you’re living someone’s else’ dreams?)…only then can we hear the Truth of the One saying to us…”I have a dream for you! Bigger than any dream you have for yourself! You can live fully alive!”
It was a memorable Easter for me…to watch the 2012 Masters Championship and Seven Days in Utopia…but even more, to remember on this Easter, 34 years ago, after I had the privilege to lead my grandfather, Felix Calata, my Lolo, in a prayer to give his heart to Christ, on that Easter morning, he left us to be with the Dream Giver…since that time, Easter has always been a memorable day!
But today, Easter Sunday, with Bubba’s win and watching Seven Days in Utopia, I heard that voice again…”I have come to give you a rich and satisfying life…”
Don’t waste another second in your life…God is not mad at you, He’s mad about you!
Believe it! Better yet, did you hear it?
Jesus is saying to you–”I’m not mad at you, I’m mad about you!”
Listen…He’s saying it again!
God’s not mad at you, He’s mad about you!If you don’t have a church home, I’d like to invite you to GracePointe Community Church, Lee’s Summit, MO…our service starts at 9 AM…2301 NE Douglas St Lee’s Summit, MO…www.gracepointe.me
If there is any saving grace to the winter solstice, there is nothing better than Christmas in Kansas City…
