By Brad Campbell –

Just a thought to help start your week.

I was minding my own business doing first one thing and then another when I spotted this little fellow.  And I guess I should state that I actually don’t know if it was a fellow or a gal, but for the sake of argument, it will be a “he” today.  He was there in a sunny spot, apparently a warm floorboard, in front of the large window.  I passed by, hands full of things, and thought to myself, “I’ll deal with him later if he’s still there when I come back through.”

It was later when I thought about the little lizard again as I walked through the room where he previously had been.  I looked for him, and there was, in the exact same location, in the exact same position, as I had seen him earlier.  And that’s when I thought, “Oh, the little fellow died there in the sunshine.”  So I went after the broom and dustpan, returned to the scene, and proceeded to clean up the dead body.

You may guess what happened next.  I touched him.  Then I was as startled as he was when he quickly jumped sideways before scurrying off underneath a piece of nearby furniture.  I never saw him again, and for all I know, he may have escaped the confines of our home and found himself another place to dwell.

I thought he was dead.  He had sat still for so long, unmoving and uncaring, comfortable and complacent.  Because he had not moved, I thought he was dead.

When the Lord looks down upon His creatures this week, will He catch us working for Him, serving Him by serving others, ministering to those around us, lending a helping hand, and otherwise doing the Lord’s work?  Or, will He see our seemingly-lifeless bodies stretched out in the sunshine waiting for anyone else to do His work?

Somedays we would rather not be bothered.  Somedays we are tired.  That is fully understandable.  But the moment the Master looks upon His critters down here and sees our pitiful lazy selves doing nothing to help anyone anywhere, will He go fetch the broom and dustpan to get us out of His way?

Get busy.  Enjoy the sunshine, yes.  But scurry off and be about the Father’s business this week!  Don’t let anyone assume you’ve died and given up your duties.

Just a thought.