Saturday, October 4, 2003
Saturday, October 4, 2003
And he said to them, "Go into all the world and proclaim the good news to the
whole creation.
We can sympathize. The ways of God are not our ways. Still we trust in God's divine care. God
is in control of God's creation. Of that we can be sure.
(Mark 16.15
NRSV)
Some of us have had some difficult blows in our life. We're like the farmer who had a fine ewe
which gave birth to two lambs. When one lamb died the farmer remarked, "Well, I'd rather have
one fat lamb than two skinny ones." Still later, the other lamb died, and he reflected, "Well, it's all
for the best. Now the ewe won't be bothered with them." A week later, when the ewe died, the
farmer was still philosophical. "Well, it's all for the best," said he, "but I'll be darned if I can figure
it out."
Dear God, thank you for watching out for me and the rest of your creation. Amen.
