Cows

So I had this revelation on Wednesday. I was driving with some of my most favourite people in my world: Scott (driver and face-maker), Matt (liar-in-training and happy-maker) and Carissa (entertainer and cookie-bringer) to Paska Lake (by Logan Lake/Kamloops area) when we happened upon some cows on the side of the road. I observed them for a while: eating, and flicking, very likely stinking.
I was struck by some strong vocalized thought of: "Man am I glad I'm not a cow!" (Whereupon Scott kindly informed the happy carload that when he was very young, he used to thank God for making him a human and not a worm or something... sweet words from the driver...)

I proceeded to ponder what it was that made me suddenly jealous for my human life. I asked myself, 'What is it that I love about my life so much?'

The glaring answer was that I love purpose... I love relationships... I love being earnest... I love making a difference in a way that I know will last to eternity... I love people...

Momentarily satisfied, I moved on to singing along with the rest of the happy carload... but then was troubled again when I saw the next patch of cows...

This time, the thought struck me that lots of humans are living like cows! What regret at the end of their human lives, when they realize they have been living below the poverty line (metaphorically speaking) of the abundant life Jesus promises! (see verse)

It became my mission in that moment to pull as many people around me as I can into the abundant life of following Jesus. It therefore has become my mission to live my abundant life more and more as it is hidden in Him… follow when He says, ‘Follow’, go when He says, ‘Go’.

Thank you, God, for the Holy Spirit who has been sent to reveal all truth to us!