Our black lab is a marvelous guard dog. Each morning she sits by the breakfast window calmly watching chipmunks and squirrels come and go. There is no reason to be upset because she knows they are harmless. But when the monster comes she reacts with all the fury a one hundred pound dog can muster. Growling begins like lava from a volcano. Hairs from the back of her neck to the tip of her tail stand erect. Lips curl and sterling white fangs appear. She will at all cost defend those she loves from this formidable creature that dares hop from under the rhododendron unto the flat stone patio. Her Leviathan has tall big ears and a fluffy white tail boding terrors and destruction unheard of. That wiggling nose and those long whiskers can mean nothing other than yes you guessed it – a bunny.
There are many real horrors in the world. But often we seem preoccupied with bunnies. We allow small fears to grow into Leviathans and we lose the quality of life. Jesus promised to bring us the abundant life. He has promised to care for us and should bad things come our way He has promised to someday compensate us a million times over for our loss and pain. Fear is a healthy reaction. It warns us of impending harm. People who have no fear of anything are foolish. But like most things in life fear should be balanced by reason and knowledge of the past. Sometimes I hear people speaking of current events as if they were the worst things that have ever happened. They must have slept through history class. A good life is one that is aware of the difference between lions and bunnies.
Written by Roger Bothwell on July 11 2012
Spring of Life Ministry, PO Box 124, St. Helena, CA 94574
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