February 1, 2012
Today's Photograph . . . . Whitetail Doe On The Run (MQ) |
II Samuel 23:20-23
Benaiah was the son of Jehoiada, the son of a valiant man from Kabzeel, who had done many deeds. He had killed two lion-like heroes of Moab. He also had gone down and killed a lion in the midst of a pit on a snowy day. And he killed an Egyptian, a spectacular man. The Egyptian had a spear in his hand; so he went down to him with a staff, wrested the spear out of the Egyptian's hand, and killed him with his own spear. These things Benaiah the son of Jehoiada did, and won a name among three mighty men. He was more honored than the thirty, but he did not attain to the first three. And David appointed him over his guard.
(NKJV)
Thoughts
The hunter had watched the big buck chase a doe across the highline right-of-way several times. The problem was that the crossing was several hundred yards away and there was no way to get a shot at that distance.
Leaving his stand, he stalked quickly and quietly to the spot where he had seen the buck cross and sat under an overhanging pine limb. Before long, the buck chased his doe through one more time. He didn't make it across the highline this time. A risky move? Yep. Did it pay off? Yep.
Leaving his stand, he stalked quickly and quietly to the spot where he had seen the buck cross and sat under an overhanging pine limb. Before long, the buck chased his doe through one more time. He didn't make it across the highline this time. A risky move? Yep. Did it pay off? Yep.
(Brian H)
Action Point
In our Christian walk, we're asked to take risks sometimes. The Bible is a book that talks a lot about risk takers. David took a risk when he fought Goliath. Queen Esther took a risk when she approached her husband to foil the plot to kill off her people. Peter took risks when he stood and preached "the Way" and saw many come to faith in Jesus. Paul took risks in sharing Jesus to hostile listeners. In today's example, Beniah chased a lion into a snowy pit and killed it.
My point? We know very little of risk-taking in our Christian life. We don't like risk. We're afraid that if we share our faith that we will become labeled. We don't want to risk offending someone by standing up for what we believe in.
When we reach the end of our life, we will look back and mourn for the spiritual lions that we failed to chase. What could we accomplish for Christ if we would shrug off timidity and start taking some risks for our God? Let's agree to start taking some risks for God and see what happens. It's a new year which makes it a perfect time to start something new. Maybe we should become responsible Christian risk-takers this year.
My point? We know very little of risk-taking in our Christian life. We don't like risk. We're afraid that if we share our faith that we will become labeled. We don't want to risk offending someone by standing up for what we believe in.
When we reach the end of our life, we will look back and mourn for the spiritual lions that we failed to chase. What could we accomplish for Christ if we would shrug off timidity and start taking some risks for our God? Let's agree to start taking some risks for God and see what happens. It's a new year which makes it a perfect time to start something new. Maybe we should become responsible Christian risk-takers this year.
Sportsmen's Tip of the Day
Hunters in the South, don't give up yet! If you haven't put some venison in the freezer yet, it can still happen. The rut is long gone and deer are going to be back in their pattern of looking for food. Key in on late-season food sources and the travel corridors that they use to get to and from food sources. Camp out in a stand overlooking a food plot or pasture with winter wheat, a place that affords late season browse, or even a feeder and you may fill that tag yet!
