Bat Boys
In the sport of baseball, major league baseball in particular, each team has a “bat boy”. These
are most often kids who retrieve bats after a player has hit the ball or made it first base. Other items
may be retrieved like shin guards, elbow pads, etc., and taken back to the dugout by the bat boy.
These young boys have no names on their jersey, the cameras almost never show them while they
work during the game. They pretty much go unnoticed, but their tasks are important. They are there
to serve the players.
One day this past summer, while watching a game, I thought about those young boys and what
they do. Some scriptures scripture verses came to mind: Romans 12:10b, “In honor preferring on
another”, Philippians 2:3b, “In lowliness of mind, let each esteem others better than themselves”.
(Read 1 Peter 5:5 and Proverbs 3:34b)
Someday in heaven I think we will meet a lot of Christian people who, in a sense, were “bat
boys” for Jesus. They served others. We never knew their names. They were never in the limelight.
They were the unknowns, but in humility, they faithfully performed their tasks, and the cause of Christ
went forward. They did not seek glory, they just got the job done, and in heaven they were exalted
and recognized.
Let’s be willing to serve Christ, and in humility, serve others. A day will come when Jesus says,
“well done”. That alone should motivate us to go about our daily tasks whether anyone knows our
name or not. Come on “Bat Boys” – There is work to do!
Pastor Bruce Freeman
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