Follow Your Nose
Read: Isaiah 55: 8 - 11
A couple months after our much-loved dog, Tucker, died at age 14, we decided we needed another companion. We acquired a very energetic hunting dog, a Hungarian pointer named Toby. Toby is Tucker’s antithesis – full of energy, and goofy, but a bit of a wimp. Also, for the sake of our sanity, he needs to be walked everyday.
Toby’s walking habits are erratic to say the least. I hate to make him heel all the time, so usually give him the run of the leash. His nose is constantly to the ground as he runs back and forth across the sidewalk - to trees, telephone poles, mailboxes – a whirlwind of motion.
I thought he was just a crazy dog, until a few weeks ago when we walked after a fresh snowfall. What I noticed was that Toby was following the tracks of animals clearly visible in the new snow. He did have a purpose – his nose was telling him what path to follow; by using only my eyes, I had assumed that there was no intent to his behavior.
Likewise, in our Christian journey, we may not always follow a straight path. With our limited vision, we cannot presume to know the direction God has designed for us.
We must trust in His infinite knowledge, and use all our senses to discover the path He has chosen for us.
Sue DeWitt
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