“The seventy-two returned with joy and said, ‘Lord, even the demons submit to us in your name.’

“He replied, ‘I saw Satan fall like lightning from heaven. … However, do not rejoice that the spirits submit to you, but rejoice that your names are written in heaven.’” – Luke 10:17-18, 20

During my undergraduate years, we lived in Oklahoma. At the time, my oldest son was just six years old. He played baseball (tee-ball); his position was centerfield.

During one of his games, he caught a fly ball. Obviously, it was somewhat of a shock to him that he caught the ball. When he realized that he had caught the ball, he came running and shouting, “Daddy I caught it, I caught it!”

That’s what the coach expected of him. Unfortunately, in his excitement, he was so busy praising himself that he forgot that the game was still in session. His catch was important, but it was not the most important thing about the game. I had to persuade him to throw the ball to the infield so that the game could continue.

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