Bible Fact: Jesus remained on earth for forty days after the resurrection (Acts 1:3) † The Mechanical Rabbit † For to the one who pleases him God has given wisdom and knowledge and joy, but to the sinner he has given the business of gathering and collecting, only to give to one who pleases God. This also is vanity and a striving after wind. Ecclesiastes 2:26 ESV At the dog races they have a lure called a mechanical rabbit that runs along a rail. At the race, the dogs line up and chase this rabbit around the track, but no one ever catches it. When the next race comes, the dogs line up again and chase the rabbit. Even if they were to catch it they would find it made of hard plastic and not nearly as satisfying as they thought. Many of us each day line up and chase an uncatchable rabbit. Success, money, career, are all well and fine but have to be in balance. God has given His people wisdom, knowledge and joy and not merely the drudgery of gathering and collecting. If your main focus is on these things, when you finally catch them, you will be disappointed. Delight yourself in the Lord and He will then give you the desires of your heart. Do not fall into the rut of chasing a mechanical rabbit day after day while running past the important things in life. When your focus is on the Lord, all these things will be added to you.
Posted on: Sat, 25 Oct 2014 11:11:06 +0000
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