“After this interview the wise men went their way. And the star they had seen in the east guided them to Bethlehem. It went ahead of them and stopped over the place where the child was.” Matthew 2:9 NLT
Due to an early December snowfall, the ground was still white and saturated with water and ice this morning. Fortunately for me, most of our street was dry and presented no hazard for my first early walk with Famous. He was stepping with energy through the chilly air as we made our turn and started back for home. I had seen where small rivulets of water runoff had turned sloping asphalt into bands of black ice. I led Famous away from these spots, but at one moment he insisted on going in the opposite direction, There was just enough force of resistance against his leash to cause his feet to give out beneath him. He was able to get back up, and pulling against me again, he did another spread eagle in the middle of the road. This time he looked at me to see if I could help him understand why his legs had suddenly stopped working. I could not help myself from being reminded of the fawn, Bambi, when he first walked on ice in the Disney animated film.
Where do we look for guidance in our lives? Do we not usually deceive ourselves into thinking we know what is best? Just as there were good and evil forces giving direction to the magi as they looked for a new king, so there are many influences around us. Some are true and direct us in the way God would have us go. Others are only there to confuse and betray us from finding the miracles God sends to us.
Teach my heart to recognize the true message of Christmas and to ignore the temptations which will lead to my destruction.
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