In looking up references for silly holidays, I came across this one. April 25 is National East meets West day. Many kinds of sports teams hold annual East vs. West games. Most often, it's held by high school sports teams.It could be any club or organization that holds competitions, and can be geographically separated into any east and west groups.
These special games usually serve a number of purposes, including:
- For charitable benefits
- Sports booster club
- To honor and/or showcase the best players of the season
On another note, Casting Crowns has a song, "East to West". Many times sitting in church a passage may be read and I think, "Oh, I know that song". When you are listening to songs, do you ever wonder which verse it may reference? The lyrics to the chorus are as follows:
'cause I can't bear to see the man I've been come rising up in me again
In the arms of Your mercy I find rest
'cause You know just how far the east is from the west
From one scarred hand to the other”
East and West are referenced in Psalm 103:11-13 (NIV) as follows:
11 For as high as the heavens are above the earth,
so great is his love for those who fear him;
12 as far as the east is from the west,
so far has he removed our transgressions from us.
so great is his love for those who fear him;
12 as far as the east is from the west,
so far has he removed our transgressions from us.
13 As a father has compassion on his children,
so the LORD has compassion on those who fear him
so the LORD has compassion on those who fear him
Our heavenly father loves us from the east to the west, unconditionally. Jesus died on the cross for US! His hands were stretched from the East to the West—one scarred hand to the other.
Thank you, Jesus!
-Holly
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