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Study 3: 17th - 23rd July

Readings from the Gospel of John

Bible Reading
“The Word became a human being and lived here with us. We saw his true glory, the glory of the only Son of the Father. From him all the kindness and all the truth of God has come down to us” (John Chapter 1 verse14 Contemporary English Version).

People who play golf are often heard calling out for some divine intervention or help as they watch their ball head out of bounds or towards the water. Occasionally a miracle happens, the ball skims over the water or hits a tree and comes back into the field of play. God is not in the habit of interfering with our skills or lack of them, the hard work, the training and practice needed to succeed at any endeavor in life. God made us to develop and learn our skills. One way we learn is by our mistakes.

However there is one reality that we have no control over and that is our weakness for the dark side of life and the reality that we age and die. The good news is that God has intervened to help us with these two problems.
The amazing truth and strength of the Christian faith is in the coming together of God and humanity in the person of Jesus. Jesus is the Word who is God who became a human being like us.

Jesus shows us kindness. This means what God does for us is undeserved. It also shows how much God loves us. He loves us like any parent, with an unconditional love. It is his kindness that will rescue us from the darkness and death. Kindness is a quality in people that we all admire.

Jesus also shows us the truth. This is where it can hurt sometimes. His truth exposes the lies we speak about ourselves. We usually want others to like us, or we want to be successful, so we tend or deny or bend the truth about ourselves. Avoiding the truth only makes the problem worse. We can also put ourselves down so that the real truth becomes blurred by our low self esteem.

I have found that truth on the golf course is one of the hardest things to learn. Taking a penalty when the ball moves slightly is one of the hardest truths to call.

I recall many years ago reading the life of Jesus for the first time just how true it was. You can see it deals with real people, their lives problems and dreams. No stone is left unturned, no secrets are hidden, the truth is spoken with honesty yet with kindness. God deals with the truth of life, while sometimes we try to avoid it.

There is a real freedom in life that comes from receiving the kindness and truth that Jesus brings. Jesus makes it possible for true reconciliation with God, no matter what we have done.
Also this helps us in how we live. It’s important whether we are playing golf, in relationships, doing business or anything; that we live out kindness and truth in all our dealings. Try it; it works.

Prayer
God, thank you that you know all about us, because through Jesus you came to live with us. We are grateful for your kindness towards us and for the truth about life that Jesus shows us.
In all our relationships, and in how we play golf, help us to be truthful and kind in our words. Amen.

• 5 June: Oatlands Golf Day
• 24 - 26 July: SCA Annual Conference
• 6 - 9 Sept.: PGA Merchandise Show
• 15 Oct.: Wyong Trainee Pro-Am