If we care enough about our garden to put up a scarecrow, can we care enough about people to do the same?

Except when it comes to dealing with people, I (not some inanimate or mechanical object) need to be the scarecrow.

I know that’s not necessarily the lesson in this part of Jesus’ parable:

“And when he sowed, some seeds fell by the way side, and the fowls came and devoured them up” (Matthew 13:4).

But it does leave me wondering.

Why didn’t somebody guard that seed?

Why didn’t somebody see to chasing away those birds?

I posted this from Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico. on November 20

“He that is not with me is against me; and he that gathereth not with me scattereth abroad” (Matthew 12:30).

I declare my loyalty to Jesus.

Oh, let me never be against Him!

And let me be one who goes out and gathers with Him.

Deliver me from scattering that which He wants gathered.

So again I purpose to guard my life so that it not detract others from Jesus.

Actually posted on November 17. I am presently in Mexico on my fifth mission trip this year (and my second one this month).