FOOD OR FEEDER?


My cat is a little bit
Off - or
Maybe not.

He whines
Cajoles
Purrs
Rubs
Even licks me
I think for
Food, but

Even when it
Is proffered, he
Continues to purr
Rub on me and
Lick - until
He finally
Eats.
Maybe the cat
Is not so far
Off.

Love the
Feeder more than the
Food.
Love
God more than
What
He gives.

Seek
God
First.
COMMENTARY
Does my cat only want food or does he also want companionship? G...d must wonder the same of us, who usually call out to Him only when we have a selfish need. We might do a little better in our bribery prayers, pretending we love Him more than for what he gives us, although he gives us life - what more could we possibly want? Our pretending might be rewarded as God helps us become real.

Text Copyright © August 18, 2003, jlaan all rights reserved.





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