While looking through everyone’s favorite pet pictures last week, I thought about the time my daughter adopted a little dog from a local shelter. She is a chihuahua named Chica.
The first night she was home, Chica fell asleep on my lap. I wondered what kind of stories she would tell me if she could. What had she been through? How did she end up living in a cage?
- Rejected – pushed aside, or even sent away because someone thought she was lacking?
- Afraid – does fear cause her to cower down or lash out? What scares her the most?
- Alone – which is worse, being afraid of those around you or being completely on your own?
I guess when it comes down to it, we’re all like Chica. We need to be rescued. We need to know that our perception doesn’t have to be our reality. Our situation can change, and we can be made better by it. We weren’t meant to live in a cage, we were meant to live our lives to the full.
Our Rescuer, Father God, longs to set every one of us free. He wants to release us from the bars that hold us and replace our fears and doubts with His love and strength.
- Chosen – God calls us each by name, longing to give us an eternal home.
- Victorious – In the battle of good vs evil, God has won! Through Him, we cannot be defeated.
- Loved – God loves us so much that He gives us His Holy Spirit so we will never be alone.
Chica is a precious part of our family and we’ve had a lifetime of joy with her. God welcomes us into His family to share in His joy as well. Are you ready to be rescued?
Be blessed!
Jennifer
“The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full.” John 10:10