Hello  ,


Check out this experience from Lee Eclov:

A year or two ago my friend Linda's cat escaped. It was cold and
rainy, and that cat would not come home. Not for three days! The
cat wasn't exactly lost; Linda knew where it was-a good 20 feet up
a tree right outside the back of the house.

But that little critter would not come down.

So another friend named Jim took a long extension ladder over to help,
and he called me for my unique expertise-ladder-holding in the rain.
That cat probably hadn't eaten in three days. It was cold and scared,
but when Jim finally got up there, that cat was not glad to see him.

It was downright hostile. In fact, the only way Jim got the cat down
was to put a towel over its head and pry its claws out of the tree.
Jim did all the rescuing. All the cat did was finally let go of the
tree.

Salvation is often a lot like that-it is when we finally let
go. None of us can look to Jesus, remembering our rescue, and say,
"We made a good team, didn't we!"

Today, let's remember who does the "saving," and who does the
"releasing and following."  It's sometimes easy for us to get that turned
around on days when life gets hectic!

Have a great day and God bless!



Pastor Mike / The Open Word