It only takes a few bars of “Augusta”
to confirm that spring is here. There is a promise of new life in the
sound of the Masters theme song and the sight of electric green grass at
Augusta National. The sun has risen in Georgia on the just and unjust
and soon will come our way as well.
The game of golf has tied itself to the beauty of God’s created world
like few other competitive pastimes. This is at the heart of the
sport’s allure. With no standardized playing area, the designers and
groundskeepers are commissioned to nest the course in the splendor of
the natural terrain. “The heavens declare the glory of God,” says Psalm 19:1, and the best of links do the same, if you have eyes to see it.
But enjoying creation is one thing, and giving hours on end to playing a game can be quite another. We may be able to drink orange juice to the glory of God, but what about playing golf? Continue at David Mathis
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