Thursday, October 27, 2005

October 27th People? (maybe dog today) Reflection

Thursday 10/27/2005

2 Thessalonians 1-God chose you, and we keep praying that God will make you worthy of being his people.

Isaiah 25-26-I will praise you for the wonderful things you had planned and promised since ancient times.

Psalm 117-His love for us is wonderful

Jeremiah 31.31-34-and I will be their God and they shall be my people

Romans 10.1-13-if you confess with you lips that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.

Psalm 22-for dogs are all around me

"She’s depressed."—I whistle a Muppet song and the dogs know its time for a walk- I think the song starts like this- "When I take may dogs for a walk they take me for a run. From lamp post to lamp post…." – Anyway once I whistle this song both dogs know it’s time to walk- and both dogs are all around me- maybe even on top of me- jumping and barking- it’s a scene- last night I could only find one leash and one choker chain—one of the dogs couldn’t go- one dog would be disappointed- one dog had to wait- so I had to choose- a choice I didn’t care to make- but I chose- My love for both dogs was equal – but I had to choose- who will go first?- so I chose- not much thought in it- didn’t choose because one dog was better than the other- only chose because of the leash I could find was typically used for one of the dogs- I loved both dogs the same- so I walk the chosen dog- and as I walk I plan another wonderful walk for the dog left behind- a walk that dog would have to wait for- because I had choir practice next- I didn’t have time to walk both dogs- I go to choir- the second dog was depressed- even had to go into a cage during choir practice- but my plan was still in place- a wonderful plan for the second dog- a special walk for that dog- I arrived home from choir practice later than usual – Stephanie put the other dog outside and I whistled the song for the dog that didn’t get to walk-Phoebe—whistled the song just for her- Stephanie let Phoebe out of her cage- her joy was even greater now- so great it was hard to get her leash on her- and it was then that both Stephanie and I saw Phoebe’s leash right out in the open- how could we have missed it the first time?- So I took Phoebe on her special late walk- she was so excited that she could hardly contain herself- leaping in the air along the walk- finally she knew that I had a plan just for her- she felt a wonderful love for me now- not depression but a burst out of yourself love for me- she knew that she was chosen special too- that she was chosen by her Master- she believed in me and confessed that belief with barks of joy- she praised me for how wonderful I was – "She’s depressed."—well, only for a little while- sometimes life is like Phoebe’s walk experience- If I wait on the Lord- my times of depression will change- cause I must know that God has a plan for me that will be beyond belief- that will bring a joy so great that I will leap and dance and confess Jesus as my Lord- and I will believe in him with all my heart! Just like Phoebe felt about me on her walk.

Prayer- Lord- I’ll wait for you to take me a walk this day- I love you and it’s a joy to walk by your side- I can’t contain my joy! -- Amen

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