My wife and I have a frequent visitor to our yard. Bullwinkle is a yearling buck that insists on browsing on my daylillies. Although I am reluctant to call him a "pest", it is rather nerve racking whenever he shows up because our dog, Josie, goes nuts whenever he wanders into the yard. She can't tolerate any intruders. She refuses to allow any other animals into her "space" because she owns it and covets it to the point where she loses it in barking and huffing and puffing when Bullwinkle visits.
The Bible tells us that Jesus was at times overwhelmed with crowds gathering into His space. Ironically, He usually welcomed this. His disciples often tried to protect Him from people crowding in on Him. One story tells us about a crowd one day and a woman, so desperate to touch the hem of His robe just to be healed. (Please read Mark 5:24-35)
We as Christians so often are reluctant to allow people into our "space". The only problem is that if we don't, we can't, like Jesus, heal anyone or comfort them. How much do you covet your space? Do you pick and choose who "gets in"?
Josie is the most beautiful little dog I have ever owned and she is so sweet. But, like the rest of us, she has a space problem! Let others in.....let them touch the hem of your garment and be healed today.
"Bullwinkle"
