During the bottom of the ninth inning of Game 6 last night, my former roommate and I were talking about the game.  He said that even if the Red Sox won, it would be meaningless as it was just a game.  Based on that logic, we also discussed the fact that all things other than deciding to follow God, including major events such as Iraq and the election, are pretty much meaningless. 

Despite the partial validity of those conclusions, I would say that events such as these have substantial meaning.  To not believe so would be to adopt a fatalistic attitude and to take away from the “subterranean flow of grace” (term borrowed from P. Yancey) that is beneath the days of our lives.  The meaning comes from playing the game – from living well.  Likewise, the storylines that develop, such as Boston’s “impossible” comeback, are probably God’s way of reminding us of His goodness and desire to see justice done.  This is why we repeatedly watch movies with similar types of plots – it has been proposed that there are a handful of plots being reused in stories.  We never tire of hearing of hope, love, surmounting obstacles, underdogs winning, and good triumphing over evil.  

Watching Johnny Damon go from goat to hero in a matter of swings, Curt Schilling display unquestionable toughness, and A-Rod hang his arrogant $25 million a year and cheating head in disappointment – absolutely priceless. 

Impossible is nothing.