Thursday, July 12, 2001
Thursday, July 12, 2001
And he said to him, "You have given the right answer; do this, and you will live."
Quisenberry did not grow up in a Christian home but was baptized the same day he made his first
professional baseball appearance for a minor league club at Waterloo, Iowa, in 1975. He took a
course in Jeremiah, an experience that directed his attention as a Christian toward issues of
poverty, world hunger, and human need. "Following Christ is more than words like 'God loves
me'" He says, "We have a responsibility to feed the poor, to help set the oppressed free, to seek
justice for all people."
He set up a 'Quisenberry Relief Fund.' Through this he donates $200 for each win or save he
chalks up on the playing field, to Harvesters, a community food bank in Kansas City.
Who benefits the most from Quisenberry's Christian conscience? Probably Dan Quisenberry
himself. "Do this and you shall live!" To love is to live. Some people have discovered this
life-giving principle of doing for others.
(Luke 10:28
NRSV)
Recently I read about a man named Dan Quisenberry, the ace relief pitcher of the once world
champion Kansas City Royals. Known for his "saves". The victories he has preserved for his
team--Quisenberry gives thanks to his Savior, Jesus Christ.
Dear God, may I learn to give, as I work to touch others with your awesome love. Amen.
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