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Disclaimer: I realize I posted a Shaun Groves song two times ago, but when I thought enters my mind about a song, I must post about it. Secondly, I figured that if I post about the song "Twilight", I am sure to gain an audience of thousands of 10-30 year old females. (Yeah, you know you are here 18-30 year old female). Anyways, I digress...
Major League Baseball held its annual All-Star Game this past week. If you are familiar with baseball, you already know that the game "counts". The league that wins the All-Star Game gains home field advantage during the World Series. Many baseball purists do not like this because this one game in July really has nothing to do with the World Series. Before this rule was in place, the All Star Game was merely an exhibition.
The problem is that the way the players are selected and the way the game in managed is still as if it were an exhibition. One player from each team must be represented, the best pitcher on each team only pitches one or two innings at most, and managers do their best to let every player play. This means the lesser skilled players are in at the end of the game. Baseball wants the best of both worlds, they want the game to mean something, but they also want every player and team to have a turn to bat.
What does this have to do with Twilight? Twilight is the time between the dying night and the dawning day. It is this in between state that is a perfect metaphor for my life. I am constantly torn between my way and God's way. I am stuck in twilight. I want to be in the light, but I cling to the darkness.
Matthew 5:8 says, "Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God". To see God, we must have a singular focus. We can't allow ourselves to live in this Twilight. I think when we try to defeat sin, we focus so much on the sin itself that it consumes us. Instead of focusing on the dark part of our lives, we must turn our focus on the pursuit of righteousness. Pursue God with a singular mind and a singular focus. "...Oh rid my soul of twilight".
