I keep the blinds in my office closed
in the summer.
My windows face the afternoon sun and
keeping the blinds closed helps keep my office cool.
Recently, as I walked past the windows,
I saw something peeking out from under the blinds.
I raised the blinds and discovered that
what I saw was the tail of a dead lizard.
Somehow this little fellow managed to
get inside our building.
He then made it up to the second floor.
Having survived the trip thus far, he
then made his way down the hall and into my office.
Once there, he climbed up onto the
window sill and crawled between the window pane and the blinds.
That is where he died with only a bit
of his tail sticking out to give away his position.
If more of his tail had been visible, I
might have noticed him sooner and perhaps have been able to help him.
Such was not the case.
The other thing I noticed was that his
head was raised and he appeared to be looking out the window the
moment he died.
It was almost as if he could see where
he both wanted and needed to be.
He simply had no way of getting through
the glass.
He lacked the means to open he window
for himself and only needed someone to open it for him.
Only a thin plate of glass stood
between himself and what he most needed.
He was so close, yet he was so far
away.
That is how it is with people.
We go through life seeking true happiness.
We seek it in people.
But people will let us down.
We seek it in careers.
But work, though necessary, brings its share of disappointments.
We seek it in wealth, possessions and security.
But even these can be fleeting.
We even seek it in leisure.
But even the activities associated with leisure often leave us
feeling more fatigued than before.
True happiness is something that can be achieved.
It can only be achieved through union with Christ.
Christ gives us glimpses of Himself all the time.
But catching those glimpses is not enough.
Faith is what bridges the gap between us and Him.
Faith is asking Him to remove the barrier that separates us.
Romans 15:9 (NET) – because if
you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your
heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved.
Blessings,
Jim Pokorny
The Other Brother Jim
