Sunday Reflections - Lassie and Lightning

As Jesus and his disciples were on their way, he came to a village where a woman named Martha opened her home to him. She had a sister called Mary, who sat at the Lord's feet listening to what he said. (Luke 10:38-40)

As I write this, we're watching "Lassie Come Home" on TV. It's a great film.

It reminds me of the story about the old man and his dog. Wherever the old man went, the dog followed him. The dog had a purpose and earned his keep by herding the old man's sheep. After a hard day's work, the old man would fix supper for him and his dog. After the supper dishes were put away, the old man would spend the evening in his recliner reading his Bible. His dog would lay obediently on the floor at his side, appearing to sleep. Occasionally the old man's hand would drop to give the dog a gentle rub behind his ears. But if the old man made any move at all, the dog would waken obediently to see if he needed to attend to the old man's wishes.

That story is indicative of our relationship with God.

The following pictures have absolutely no connection with the above, but I wanted to share them with you. We had a pretty good thunderstorm last night just as the sun was setting. The sky was ablaze and there was a fair amount of lightning and thunder.

I went out and took the following pictures. The first is just the sky.

If you look close at the lower right hand corner, you'll see a bolt of lightning. Double click on the picture to enlarge it if necessary.

The bolt of lightning in this picture is more in the center.