Jackdaw Chatter - The Quarterly Magazine about Stow-cum-Quy
Dear Friends,
Author, Scott Harrison, described his dog Sam as his ‘best dog, ever.’
Late one afternoon, Sam and Scott became separated. Neither of them were familiar
with the area. Scott called and whistled – but no sign of Sam. Scott
needed to get back to town for an important appointment, but how could he
leave Sam? If Sam finally came back and Scott wasn't there, would he lose
him for good? Then Scott remembered a trick an old dog trainer had passed
on. He unbuttoned his jacket, removed his shirt and laid it on the ground
under the branches of a small bush, and then returned home.
When Scott returned the next morning there was Sam curled up with his nose
under the sleeve of Scott’s shirt. He looked up and wagged his tail.
"Where've you been friend?" his eyes seemed to say. "I've been
waiting for you all night. But I knew you'd come back."
I can’t help thinking that all of us need to learn from Sam in our relationship
with God. We need to learn to accept that God cares about each one us so much,
and that he loves us more than we can ever really know or deserve. As Jesus
said: "Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store
away in barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more
valuable than they? Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to his life?"
(Matthew 6:26-27)
God wants us to receive joy and contentment simply through being with him
and sharing our lives with him and to "seek first his kingdom and his
righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well." (Matthew
6:33). So I pray that you too will be able to trust God with every aspect
of your life.
May God bless you all. David
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