“Well, hi there, kitty cat!” I spoke softly to the beautiful
tan swirled tabby cat at the edge of our yard.
“Here, kitty, kitty, kitty. . .” Imagine my surprise when he
actually came running over to me! For lack of a better name, I called him
Tanner and went to get him some food.
Tanner waited patiently on the porch and, in less than a
minute, gobbled down the kibble I brought him. He appeared to be in good condition
and obviously wasn’t feral. I patted his head and went inside. When I looked
out later he was gone.
A few hours later, Tanner returned for more food. It has become
a regular habit over the last month—come to Pam’s to eat at 6 AM and 5 PM. Sadly,
after canvasing the neighborhood and posting his picture on Facebook, I have
been unable to find Tanner’s owners. So, I have been searching for a new home
for him. (I would adopt him but I am allergic to cats and already have my dear
Watson.)
As the weather has grown colder, I lure Tanner inside to eat
and warm up. For a while, he stood in the doorway—half in, half out. He now
comes inside but is still nervous when the door closes and his means of escape
is cut off.
While Tanner wants the good food that awaits, he is still leery
of the unknown inside the house. He has trouble truly relaxing when he is with me
inside the house. He trusts me to feed him, he doesn’t trust me to protect him.
Aren’t we often like that with Jesus? We hear all the
stories about how good He is and how much He loves us, so we give life with Him
a try. However, like Tanner’s hesitation, we are wary of committing fully to
this radically different way of living. We think to ourselves: What might Jesus ask of me? Will Jesus
really stick by me in the tough times?
When we finally submit to Jesus as Lord of our lives, we realize
all the abundant blessings He has in store for us that have been there waiting
for us all along.
Thankfully, tonight Tanner is being adopted by a loving,
caring couple whose kitty passed away in the Spring. I know he will not enjoy
the next few days—days full of new smells, unpleasant vet visits, and totally
unfamiliar surroundings. However, you and I know that life for Tanner is going
to be infinitely better than he could ever imagine.
And isn’t that true of life with Jesus?
“Now to Him who is
able to do infinitely more
than all we ask or
imagine,
according to His power
that is at work within us,
to Him be the glory .
. . “
Ephesians 3:20-21a
Be encouraged!
Pam
©2017 Pamela D. Williams
