For everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.” Romans 10:13
He was standing in the road. A while back my wife Judy and I were on the road again…this time in middle Tennessee. We like to travel a lot…it’s just something we enjoy. We love to see what’s new and different and there is always something. We were on our way to a waterfall and we had to travel down a narrow winding road. As we were zipping along, at the breakneck speed of 25 mph, we rounded a curve in the road and there he was.
He was a young calf, oh, I would guess about 250 pounds grown. He was calmly eating some weedy grass along the shoulder of the road. It wasn’t a deal because I was going so slow but if I had been traveling a little faster…well, he could have been ground beef. Oh, and by the way, what do you call a cow with no legs? Ground beef. Get it? Well, I probably lost some readers with that one. Anyway, I slowed down a bit more and gently swerved around the calf. I told Judy we should have snapped a picture.
As we drove around the calf, I couldn’t help but notice a couple of things. First, his name must have been Houdini because there was no gate and as far as I could tell, we couldn’t see a hole in the fence where my new friend could have escaped. Second, as he contentedly munched on his weedy grass, on the other side of the fence was a great pasture just filled with nice, lush, green grass. It was obviously where he had been before he did his Houdini thing and escaped. Why in the world would he leave that for where he was is beyond me. The only answer I could come up with is…the grass is always greener on the other side of the fence.
Well, we went on our way and I told Judy when we came back let’s be sure and get his picture. So, on the return trip as we neared the curve where he was before, we found an empty road. Our friend had disappeared. We traveled on a short distance and soon, off to our right, we found our calf. Houdini had once again magically crossed the fence and this time was back in the greener pasture. How about that? There were only two possible solutions. One, he decided it was time to go home or two, in a moment of indecision he decided the grass was indeed greener on the other side of the fence…again.
Strangely, I can identify with the indecisive calf. I mean, how many times have I changed my mind about this or that? I know sometimes it takes me fifteen minutes to decided what toothpaste to buy or what to get on my hamburger. I guess the bottom line is that we are a fickle bunch, aren’t we? But I am so glad that God isn’t fickle. I was praying this morning and telling God how glad I am that He has never changed His mind about allowing me into the family. I mean I am sure I have given Him lots of reasons to change His mind, but it never seems to faze Him. I like that. A lot.
So, if you find yourself wondering back and forth in-between the pastures of life, just remember that when it comes to you and His love for you, well, God isn’t looking for greener pastures or different or better people for that matter. God loves people, all people, and anyone who wants to come and graze in His pasture is more than welcome. The gate is always open to anyone who is willing to leave their old pasture and put their faith in His Son Jesus. It’s that simple. There’s a verse in the New Testament of the Bible that says anyone who is willing to ask can be forgiven and cross over to His ultimate green pasture. So, how about you? Ready to switch pastures? He’s ready if you are. You will find the gate open and Him showing you the way. Trust me…He’s got this. Bro. Dewayne
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