Monday, October 16, 2017

BOB Good morning! This is Bob Peden of Central, a United Methodist Community here in Meridian. In the days of the old west, when cattle were allowed to roam free and rounded up only once a year, some of the steers became rather wild and could not be herded. Occasionally, a steer would become too wild to drive and too strong to be drug in behind a horse. On these occasions, the cowboys would often take a small burro and tie it by a rope to the steer. The steer would throw the burro around unmercifully, but each time the burro got up, he would take a step or two towards home. In a few days’ time, the two would show up at the ranch. The steer sorry and worn out. The burro clearly happy to be home. You see the steer was unclear as to where he wanted to go. But the burro was focused on one thing - getting back home. Jesus calls us to that kind of focus upon His kingdom. Where is your focus today?