May 16, 2012
Today's Photograph . . . . Sick At Heat (MQ) |
II Chronicles 15:7
"But as for you, be strong and do not give up, for your work will be rewarded." (NIV)
Sick
at heart describes my emotion. Ready to quit hunting with a bow was my
attitude. He was almost under the stand when I released the arrow from
my compound bow. I had stopped him with a bleat, and apparently he had
stopped and looked up at me.
The arrow took a path down
his neck toward the vitals, but did not get deep enough to finish the
job immediately. He ran away from me with the arrow prominently
visible.
Later I called for friends to come and help me
trail him. There was good sign for a long way, but then it just stopped.
The field was freshly harvested, so it had been easy to track him to a
point where the trail seemed to disappear. Many have shared this
frustration while hunting.
I could not let it go. I went
back and spoke with the land owners two days later. They gave some
suggestions, so I widened my search. With God's help, I found him, a
really nice nine-pointer. Though the meat had begun to spoil, and could
not be utilized, I tagged the deer and was happy to have him. I was
thankful that he had not suffered as I had imagined. My first archery
trophy was my reward for not quitting.
(Jack M)
Action Point
Maybe
you are ready to quit. Don't quit, unless you are quitting a sinful
pursuit!!! Especially don't stop doing what the Lord has given you to
do!!! Persevere in life. Be faithful.
Discouragement will
come. Our ancient enemy, Satan, will make sure that happens. The urge
or the temptation to give in or give up will present itself to all of us
at times. Life is a journey, not a destination!!!
Eternal
life in Heaven with God--knowing Him--is the goal and destination for
all who believe (John 17:3). God promises a reward for all who will keep
going and not give up. The scriptures remind us: "What no eye has
seen, what no ear has heard, and what no human mind has conceived"- the
things God has prepared for those who love Him," I Corinthians 2:9b
(NIV). The reward will be worth it!!!
Sportsmen's Tip of the Day
Wait
for a sufficient time period before tracking a wounded big game animal.
Develop your tracking and trailing skills. Trail with persistence.
There are lights available to use at night which reveal blood. Some new
tools detect body heat of a wounded animal. It is ethical hunting to do
all you can reasonably do to recover wounded game.
