Cotton In His Ears?

[315 words] Sometime ago I was watching a baseball game on television. I noticed the pitcher had cotton in his ears. My first thought was he’s out there pitching with an earache. About that time the announcer gave an explanation for the cotton. He said the cotton was there to cut out all of the distractions. This pitcher wanted to concentrate completely on the man at the plate. He did not want to hear the cheers, the boos or the experts from the grandstand telling him how to pitch. Since he could not put cotton in the mouths of the fans he placed the cotton in his own ears. I think we all have to learn this lesson as well. Jesus used this principle. The Bible says that He set His face steadfastly toward Jerusalem (Luke 9:51) though it meant His death. He never forgot His mission. He never took…