Josh Hamilton put on a show at the home run derby the other night in Yankee Stadium hitting an all-time record 28 home runs in the first round. It was a spectacular demonstration of hitting. The best of any MLB All-star ever!Josh plays major league baseball for the Texas Rangers. I first heard about Josh when I saw his picture on the front of June 2 Sports Illustrated edition and read the cover story by Albert Chen called "The Supernatural."
Josh was the overall first round draft pick for MLB in 1999. He was picked up by Tampa Bay and earned a 4 million dollar signing bonus. Before he ever played in his first major league game, injuries and drug addiction derailed his career. He lost everything because of some seriously bad decisions. Josh was out of the game for years before returning this season.
His comeback story is nothing short of miraculous. After surrendering his life to Jesus Christ, Josh witnessed God restore his faith and career. Josh now leads the major leagues in RBIs and more importantly, uses his position of influence to tell others how God restored his life. Like the other night when interviewed on national tv after the home run derby, Josh said before millions of people, that he thanked his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ for saving his life.
To me, that's an all-start witness. It makes me want to take a stand in my life everyday to tell others about what Jesus has done in my life. Who will you tell today?
