Luke 13:34
“O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, you who kill the prophets and stone those sent to you, how often I have longed to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you were not willing!”
I just received the latest issue of my “Grit” magazine — in the first few pages I found a story a reader had submitted about a pet llama named Molly. It seems that Molly had not been on the farm very long when she began to mother other animals. One of these was a little brown hen who was old and had a hard time walking. Molly would carry the hen around on her back and even allowed the hen to roost on her back all night long.
It reminds me of the character quality of Gentleness. This character quality is demonstrated by being more concerned about the needs of others than for oneself. It is seen when someone goes out of their way to respond in a godly manner to the needs of others.
As I mentioned yesterday, in Numbers 12:3, Moses was described by the Lord as being the most humble man on the face of the earth. In addition, Moses had the character quality of Gentleness.
When you read in the book of Exodus about how the people of Israel were murmuring, it would have been easy for him to leave them in the hands of an angry God. Instead, like Molly the Llama, he took special care to meet their needs and even bore them on his back.
Here is the important question: In what way are you being Molly the Llama to those around you? Do you have any little brown hens that are weak and frail and who need to be carried on your back? Remember that character qualities are developed by actions. DO IT!
Blessings dear hearts. Draw near to God today, trust Him completely and be a blessing!
– – – Pastor Cecil