Just up the road from my home is a field, with two horses in it.
From a distance, each horse looks like any other horse.
But if you stop your car, or are walking by, you will notice something quite amazing...
Looking
into the eyes of one horse will disclose that he is blind. His owner
has chosen not to have him put down, but ...
...has made a good home for him. This alone is amazing.
...has made a good home for him. This alone is amazing.
If you stand nearby and listen, you will hear the sound of a bell. Looking around for the source of the sound you will see that it comes from the smaller horse in the field.
Attached to the horse's halter is a small bell. It lets the blind friend know where the other horse is, so he can follow.
As
you stand and watch these two friends, you'll see that the horse with
the bell is always checking on the blind horse, and that the blind horse
will listen for the bell and then slowly walk to where the other horse
is, trusting that he will not be led astray.
When
the horse with the bell returns to the shelter of the barn each
evening, it stops occasionally and looks back, making sure that the
blind friend isn't too far behind to hear the bell.
Like
the owners of these two horses, God does not throw us away just because
we are not perfect or because we have problems or challenges!
He watches over us and even brings others into our lives to help us when we are in need..
Sometimes we are the blind horse being guided by the little ringing bell of those whom God places in our lives.
Other times we are the guide horse, helping others to find their way...
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