The Revelation of Jesus with Rick Sterling!

The Masters~

In the world of golf there are four major tournaments played each season, and the most challenging event that takes place in the U.S.A. is The Masters that is played at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta Georgia. Along with The Open that is played in Britain, The Masters is one of the most intimidating and difficult tournaments to win, because in order to do so you must not only beat the greatest players in the world, you must also beat a golf course that is designed to intimidate players in all aspects of their games; driving, approach, chipping, pitching, and putting, and wind direction. But the most important aspect of the game that is by far the most challenging is the mental game, where there is always a decision on every shot, on every hole, between risk and reward, with hidden enticements that can lure a player into making devastating mistakes, hidden inside of the distraction of the stunning natural beauty of the course and it's layout. One mistake at just the right time can lay waste to and otherwise great round of golf, making recovery and winning impossile.

So to win the Masters means that the player has to not only overcome the golf course, but the limitaions and fears in their own mind.

The challenges facing all of us with respect to eternal life and salvation make The Masters pale by comparison. Winning through to righteousness means a much bigger prize than a trophy and a big check; it means that you will live throughout eternity in the Kingdom of God. But what if you believe that you are winning the contest of wills between God and Satan, but are not, and actually believe a lie as if it is the truth? What if winning means losing, and losing means winning, and you don't realize it? What if you believe the course to victory is wide and easy, but it is really narrow and difficult. What if you are playing the wrong game?