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Charlie's Quest
How to live a life of provision.
Outside our
kitchen window is a little garden. Hanging baskets and a bird feeder swing
peacefully under the bowing tree limbs. Its a beautiful scene any time of
the day.
This year, as in the past, a squirrel we named Charlie has taken up
permanent residence in the bird feeder tray. He sits and swings as he eats
his fill. So to outsmart him, we moved the feeder, hanging it on a higher
branch, suspended from a 10 foot twine. Yet, he remains undaunted. He
simply climbs down the thin string and takes his position in the tray.
This furry fellow has one driving force to obtain his provision. All
day. Every day.
So whats the point of this story?
Imagine if we
allowed that same single-mindedness that drives Charlies day to direct
our own. A better question may be
what is it that we should be
single-minded about?
The answer is almost 3,000 years old and can be found in the book of
Isaiah. We are simply to trust God. We are not to
fear. And we are not to allow ourselves to
yield to fears companion, worry. We are simply to keep our gaze
steady and our eyes on Him. And in this single-mindedness, we know that we
will not be left wanting. We will, like Charlie, scurry through a life
overflowing with provision. A life where all of our needs are met.
For the Lord God will help me; therefore shall I
not be confounded:
therefore have I set my face like flint, and I know that I shall not be
ashamed.
Isaiah, Chapter 50: Verse 7
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