I reside in a zoo.
Whenever I hike through the rugged mountains of Colorado, I stay on high alert for mountain lions, rattlesnakes, and bears, oh my. More common sightings include deer, elk, wolves, 1,000 geese, 10,000 rabbits…
And those quick-witted foxes.
Foxes are crafty and cunning, sneaky and shrewd. They have a penchant for anything shiny. Be warned: These savvy thieves will carry your treasures away.
Many years ago, my mom left a family heirloom on our downstairs deck. By morning, the silver bowl had vanished. A determined woman, she spent the following three days searching the surrounding neighborhood and woods. Nestled in a gulley, she found the foxes’ den—where her silver bowl along with a long lost jacket had been vaulted away.
In today’s reading, Day 25 of the #LentChallenge, (to download a free copy click here), we discover Jesus refused to every let any fox—including Herod—get the best of him.
But the way He outsmarted, outwitted, and outplayed that fox makes no earthly sense.
To continue reading, pick up a copy of Flourish: Live Loved, Live Fearless, Live Free, a 52-week devotional with coloring pages sprinkled throughout.
What would a flourishing life look like for you? Take a moment and imagine…
Instead of surviving your days, you savor each moment. You pour into the lives of others, and it’s a joy, not a chore. And every hour, you are deeply, dazzling aware of God’s love and presence.
God intends this flourishing life for you. And it can start today.
I repent for running away from the warmth and protection of Jesus’ wings due to my own feelings of unworthiness. God’s timing once again is perfect as I was at a conference all weekend with the Lord revealing different circumstances in which I perceive myself as not deserving or being unworthy of him and his beautiful work in my life. ~Blessings
Rejoicing with you, Alee. May you continue to rest in our Father’s loving embrace!
I am reading along with you during Lent. As I read this morning, I was reminded of Jesus setting His face like a flint toward Jerusalem. Seeking always the will of the Father caused his passionate pursuit to fear-not the fox.
I love the light you brought in contrasting Herod to Jesus, and the idea of God’s people, seeming to be small, with Him step toward their fear as Jesus did. I love that with God the chicken is Lord over the fox.
And we are invited to take refuge in His wing flying above the dust and ashes of earth.
Love your insights, Kathy! Huge hug.
We once had a hen that defended her brood from a copperhead snake, she lost her life but we were able to save 3 chicks, they are not chicken they are protectors. Thank you.
Amazing story about your mom’s jewelery, those cunning little foxes! I loved your post–what strikes me is how Jesus’ way is so subversive, yet how His way always reigns. How we need to remember this when we feel we’re outfoxed by the world and worldly foxes..your post illustrated this so beautifully! I’ll always remember this when I see a fox, or come upon a wolf in sheeps clothing (in the world)–and boy many are lurking!
So many lurking. Thanks for reading, Kathy!