Even during a mid-season trade from the New York Mets to the Pittsburgh Pirates, relief pitcher Luke Weaver keeps Jesus at the forefront.
“Being a follower of Jesus gives a lot of foundational strength,” Weaver said on an episode of the “Sports Spectrum” podcast last year. “It gives a lot of reference to understand how to navigate through those moments. … God has the plan. He’s already written it out.”
The Mets signed Weaver to a two-year contract last offseason, according to the MLB. Pittsburgh acquired the pitcher on Monday.
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Weaver continues to trust God’s plan as he moves from New York to Pittsburgh with his wife and two kids, and he’s certain to continue using his platform to share the gospel.
Weaver helped create a Bible Glove, which is “inspired by a leather-bound Bible, [and] the shell was designed to resemble a leather-bound binding of a closed Bible. As the glove opens to reveal scripture on the inside of the piece. A reminder that He is with you at all times.”
“It’s just a way where I want to be able to show the world that in the midst of that battle and the competition and the personality and expression, this is what I choose to do,” he told Sports Spectrum in 2022. “In doing this, I hope more kids can wear a glove like I’m wearing and to wear it in their travel ball and their Little Leagues and their high schools and their colleges, to one day just be like, ‘Hey, I’m using a glove that helps me play this game, but I’m also expressing who I am and I love every second of it.’ If someone wants to ask about it, guess what: Now we get to talk about it.”
Weaver understands that the game is an opportunity for him to worship the Lord.
“When we talk about the foundation from God and walking with Jesus, that is what keeps it level,” he said in a video on Instagram. “Because I know that, in a moment’s notice, I can really bring a crowd together who might love me in that moment, or I could do the exact opposite and be the most hated guy on the planet.”
As Weaver enters a new chapter in his career, he leans on his faith in Christ. Whether he’s in the dugout or on the mound, he will continue to use his talents as an opportunity to worship the Lord.
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