Go Jays Go!

I don’t know about you, but I can hardly sit still. The Toronto Blue Jays — Canada’s team — are in the World Series, and suddenly we’re all on the same side! Across this beautiful country, people are digging out their jerseys, flying their flags, and staying up far too late because… how can you turn off the TV when your heart’s pounding like that?

There’s something about this team that brings us together — strangers high-fiving in coffee shops, neighbours chatting across fences, families gathered around the screen, holding their breath with every pitch. For a few precious days, we’re united in blue.

And maybe, just maybe, there’s something holy about that.

Sports have a way of reminding us about life and faith. There’s courage in every player who steps up to the plate after striking out. There’s perseverance in every inning that doesn’t go as planned. There’s hope in every fan who whispers, “Come on, you can do this.”

Doesn’t that sound a bit like our spiritual lives?

We’ve all had seasons when we feel like we’re swinging and missing. When life throws curveballs we didn’t see coming. When it feels like we’re down by three runs and the bases are empty. But that’s when faith calls us to dig in, take a deep breath, and trust that God is still in the game.

“Let us run with perseverance the race that is set before us, fixing our eyes on Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith.” — Hebrews 12:1–2

Or maybe, in baseball language: Keep your eye on the ball, and remember Who’s coaching from the dugout.

One of my favourite things about this moment is how the whole country rallies. We may be divided by time zones, but right now, we’re one big cheering section. From Newfoundland to Nanaimo, from farmers’ fields to downtown condos, we’re all shouting the same thing: Go Jays Go!

And there’s something so beautiful about that unity — that shared sense of joy and belonging. It reminds me of Psalm 133:

“How good and pleasant it is when God’s people live together in unity!”

Maybe that’s why it feels so good — because we were made for this kind of togetherness.

Whether the Jays win it all or not, there’s something sacred in the journey. The effort, the grit, the community that forms around hope — that’s the stuff God can use.

So as we cheer, may we also remember:
When life feels like the ninth inning and we’re running out of strength, God is still with us. When we face setbacks or disappointments, God’s promises still stand. And when the world feels divided, we can always choose to rally around something good, something joyful, something that reminds us who we are — a people of hope.

So let’s keep cheering. Let’s keep believing. And let’s keep remembering that the same God who gave us the joy of a walk-off home run is the One who walks with us every step of the way.

Go Jays Go — and thanks be to God. 💙