Buying from the Master

Growing Daily

Buying from the Master

For one week each April, the Masters Tournament transforms a Georgia golf course into the center of the sports world.  For those lucky enough to attend in person, it defies modern expectations.

No phones are allowed on the grounds. Food concessions are unique and affordable. And in a world where almost anything can be ordered instantly, the Masters insists on a single, narrow path to its iconic green merchandise. It’s only sold on-site. No online store. No advance purchases or after-the-fact orders.

One place, one time, one way.

You can try to buy it secondhand, but counterfeits are everywhere.

The parallels to salvation are obvious: there’s one way, one door, one invitation (John 14:6).

But there are also lessons here about spiritual growth after salvation. Sometimes we approach God as if He were an on-demand service—available on our terms, through whatever path we choose. Or something we treat as secondhand, and squeeze in when convenient.

But God calls us into a real place of meeting: prayer that takes time, worship that takes attention, obedience that takes courage, repentance that takes honesty.

The window of opportunity is limited (Ephesians 5:15-16).  Treasures are found by those who actually show up (Jeremiah 29:13; Revelation 3:18).

So today, let’s not settle for convenience or outsourced counterfeits. “Seek the LORD while you can find him. Call on him now while he is near” (Isaiah 55:6).


- Catherine Reid