The Lizard
Posted by Elisabeth
Have you ever felt like God could not see you? Perhaps, you were trying to run from Him. Or, maybe, you were simply secluded in a circumstance and thought that He was unaware of your whereabouts. Here is a poem our grandfather wrote which shares a message that I pray will turn your eyes upon our Father--for He does, indeed, see you right where you are.
THE LIZARD
A young
lizard came into my shop today;
Left to
himself, I thought he’d go away.
But he
just stood there looking at me,
Hoping
beyond hope that him, I wouldn’t see.
Earlier
that day it had been quite warm,
And to
open the door would be the norm.
Then the
rain began, and I love the sound.
It was
then that I saw my friend on the ground.
I looked
in my shop, but no food was in sight
To give to
my friend. But I understood his plight:
It was storming
outside and he had discovered
A place of
refuge. He knew he’d be covered.
I tried to
catch him and take him outside,
But he was
too smart and from me he did hide.
“You can’t
catch me – you can’t reach under there!”
It was then
that I heard my unspoken prayer.
“Lord, am
I attempting to hide from You?”
And of
course, He answered as if on cue:
“My kids
seem to think since they can’t see Me
That I
can’t see them; and think they are free.
“I want
you to know that I see you today –
At work,
at home, at church, and at play.
Go tell My
Church that I see them, too.
But oh,
how I desire to be in their view!
“If they
keep withdrawing themselves from Me,
Whatever
they think, they’ll never be free.
Like the
lizard, if they don’t want to die,
They must
trust in Me; and escape, not to try.”
I searched
again to find my small friend.
Then I saw
him – heading around the bend.
Using
wisdom and stealth, I aimed him outside
Using my
right foot as a peculiar guide.
“Lord,
unlike this lizard, let me never hide;
Abiding in
You may I always confide.
Self-sufficient,
I never want to be,
But always
believing, and trusting in Thee.
~ S. E. Linzey ~
~ S. E. Linzey ~
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