The Mechanical Rabbit
Posted by Dion Todd April 28th, 2024 1,099 Views 19 Comments
For to the man who pleases him, God gives wisdom, knowledge, and joy; but to the sinner he gives travail, to gather and to heap up, that he may give to him who pleases God. This also is vanity and a chasing after wind. Ecclesiastes 2:26 WEB.
In dog racing, they have a lure called a mechanical rabbit that runs along a rail beside the race track. At the start of the race, the dogs line up and then chase this rabbit around the circuit, but no one ever catches it. When the next race comes, the dogs line up again and chase the rabbit some more. If they were to ever catch up with it, they would find it wasn't nearly as satisfying as they thought, for it would just be a mouthful of hard plastic.
In the same way, many of us line up each day and chase an uncatchable rabbit. Success, money, and career are all well and fine, but they have to balance. God has given His people wisdom, knowledge, and joy. Not merely the struggle of gathering, collecting, and hoarding. If your main focus is on things, you will end up disappointed, even if you were to catch it.
There is a better way: First, delight yourself in the Lord, and then He will give you the desires of your heart (Psalms 37:4). Seek the kingdom of God first, and His righteousness and all of these things will be given to you as well (Matthew 6:33). God is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him (Hebrews 11:6). When He blesses you, you are really blessed!
So don't fall into the rut of chasing a mechanical rabbit day after day while running past the most significant things in your life, which are not things. When your focus is on the Lord, the things you desire will begin to chase you instead of you having to pursue them.
Prayer: Heavenly Father, please help me to focus on You and grow my relationship. I choose You, Lord, draw my heart to You. Please work Your perfect will in my life and give me a clear vision of all You have for me. In the name of Jesus Christ, I pray. Amen!
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Liesel aka lisa Wardle commented on Dion Todd's blog post: The Mechanical Rabbit
1 week ago
Amen and Amen to the above prayer being said, but also lifting up all the ones that I know including family members that have broken relationships, that are not willing to forgive!! Lord, as I desire to grow in my relationship with You, so I'm asking You, oh Lord, to please heal all the broken relationships of some of my loved ones and some people that I know, so that they may come to know You for who You are and build a strong relationship with You, in the name of Jesus, Amen!!!
Mari Kaufmann commented on Dion Todd's blog post: The Mechanical Rabbit
1 week ago
God Iām so brokenhearted.
Liesel aka lisa Wardle
1 week ago
May the Lord heal your broken heart, Mari, may He fill you with joy and give You His peace!!! Sending my love, hugs and prayer!!
Sherry Mccosh commented on Dion Todd's blog post: The Mechanical Rabbit
1 week ago
Heavenly Father, please help me to focus on You and grow my relationship. I choose You, Lord, draw my heart to You. Please work Your perfect will in my life and give me a clear vision of all You have for me. In the name of Jesus Christ, I pray. Amen! Thank you once again for this devotion today Pastor Dion. I look forward to these every day!!
Yvette York commented on Dion Todd's blog post: The Mechanical Rabbit
1 week ago
Amen Good Morning Everyone
Sherry Mccosh commented on Dion Todd's blog post: The Mechanical Rabbit
1 week ago
Heavenly Father, please help me to focus on You and grow my relationship. I choose You, Lord, draw my heart to You. Please work Your perfect will in my life and give me a clear vision of all You have for me. In the name of Jesus Christ, I pray. Amen!
Another wonderful word from the mouth of our Lord and God!! We are so blessed to know our Lord and Savoir.Jesus Christ. Jesus willingly went to the cross to die in our place so that we can be with him when we leave this earth. We are so so blessed!!
Wanda Pennington commented on Dion Todd's blog post: The Mechanical Rabbit
1 week ago
Yes Lord Jesus, Amen and Amen
Yvette York commented on Dion Todd's blog post: The Mechanical Rabbit
1 week ago
Amen Good Morning Everyone Have A Bless Sunday
Lynn Brown commented on Dion Todd's blog post: The Mechanical Rabbit
1 week ago
Help me to focus on You, Father! Amen.
Marisa Jackson commented on Dion Todd's blog post: The Mechanical Rabbit
1 week ago
Amen š!! Alleluia ā¤ļøš!! Amen š!!
Kathy Banfield commented on Dion Todd's blog post: The Mechanical Rabbit
2 weeks ago
Starting the day with prayer and reflection puts me on the right path!
Liesel aka lisa Wardle
1 week ago
It breaks my heart to see some of my siblings who still harbor ill feelings toward one another, actually still feel so angry over something that happened many years ago and cannot put it behind them, almost to the point of affecting their own health, also hindering their relationship with God, their Heavenly Father!!!