A Zamboni is a machine used to resurface the ice on hockey rinks. Dave Ayres, age forty-two, drives a Zamboni for the Toronto Marlies of the American Hockey League. He is a kidney transplant recipient and a two-time survivor of skin cancer.
Now he can add to his resume: game-winning goaltender.
The Carolina Hurricanes were playing in Toronto Saturday
evening. Both goaltenders went down to injuries. They put in a call to Ayres,
who came in during the second period of a 6–1 game. He gave up two goals in the
period but stopped all seven shots he faced in the third period. The Hurricanes
won 6–3.
North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper tweeted: “I’m ready to make emergency goaltender and Zamboni driver David Ayres an honorary North Carolina citizen.” Ayres became the oldest goaltender (forty-two years, 194 days) in NHL history to win his regular-season debut.
Some of our greatest opportunities come when we least expect
them.
Being ‘intrepid enough’ to be used for greatness
Moses was tending sheep in the wilderness when he was called
to lead the nation of Israel from Egyptian slavery to the Promised Land. David
was visiting his brothers when he heard Goliath’s boasts and chose to fight the
giant. Peter and Andrew were casting nets into the Sea of Galilee when Jesus
called them to fish for men. John was worshiping in exile on Patmos when he met
the risen Christ.
It’s easy to adopt the cultural belief that we are what we
do today. But God sees what he can do with us tomorrow. As the saying goes, he
does not call the equipped—he equips the called.
Jesus turned a leper into a missionary (Luke 8:39) and a
Samaritan woman into an emissary for the gospel (John 4:28–29). He saw in a
feared persecutor of the church a global apostle for his kingdom (Acts 9:15).
The key to being used is being available to be used. Is
there anywhere the Lord cannot send you? Anyone he cannot ask you to reach with
his love? Any price he…
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