Look But Don't Touch

It was a spectacular day yesterday in Charlotte- clear blue skies, low 70s, low humidity, a gentle breeze. The air smelled fresh and full of oxygen with the promise of crisp Autumn days ahead. I went for a long walk on a break from editing, feeling happy to be alive.

I passed a lawn that had a little sign on it. It said, "Stay off the grass. That goes for dogs too." Now the person had every right to request people stay off his lawn, but dogs? Really? Most dog owners pick up any poop the dog leaves behind (and if you don't you should be completely ashamed of yourself and start doing so) but to not let a dog trot his tired hot pads across the cool carpet of grass? Is the lawn really that important? Is it really just an ornament not to be used? I wonder if their living room furniture has a plastic cover, only to be removed for dinner guests at Christmas.

Now, imagine God painting the perfect blue sky with the air full of crisp cool Oxygen and saying, "Don't breathe of the air."
...Or fashioning a tree with leaves spread out like umbrellas and ordering, "No resting in the shade!"
...Or pouring out an ocean with waves that swell and ebb along the shore and
proclaiming, "No wading!"
...Or erecting massive purple mountains that stretch into the clouds and commanding, "No climbing!"

I don't know. That little sign rubbed me the wrong way...like that person had never recognized the overflowing bounty of God's grace and could not extend a thimbleful of his own.

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“Those who cling to worthless idols turn away from God’s love for them. (Jonah 2:8 NIV)


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