~Daily Devotion 5th~

1 Corinthians 1:27
But God chose the foolish things of the world to shame the wise; God chose the weak things of the world to shame the strong.

The Story was shared with me, so I thought I would pass it on to you.

Until one has Loved an animal,
a part of one's soul remains unawakened.
~Anatole France~

THE PASTOR'S CAT

This particular story just made me laugh. Every time I think about it,
the vision of that poor cat just amuses me to no end. Hope the story
leaves a bright spot in your day. Whoever said the Creator doesn't have a
sense of humor?

Dwight Nelson recently told a true story about the pastor of his church.
He had a kitten that climbed up a tree in his backyard and then was
afraid to come down. The pastor coaxed, offered warm milk, etc. The kitty
would not come down. The tree was not sturdy enough to climb, so the
pastor decided that if he tied a rope to his car and pulled it until the
tree bent down, he could then reach up and get the kitten.

That's what he did, all the while checking his progress in the car. He
then figured if he went just a little bit further, the tree would be bent
sufficiently for him to reach the kitten. But as he moved the car a
little further forward, the rope broke. The tree went "bong!" and the
kitten instantly sailed through the air -out of sight.

The pastor felt terrible. He walked all over the neighborhood asking
people if they'd seen a little kitten. No. Nobody had seen a stray
kitten. So he prayed, "Lord, I just commit this kitten to your keeping,"
and went on about his business.

A few days later he was at the grocery store, and met one of his church
members. He happened to look into her shopping cart and was amazed to see
cat food. This woman was a cat hater and everyone knew it, so he asked
her, "Why are you buying cat food when you hate cats so much?". She
replied, "You won't believe this," and then told him how her little girl
had been begging her for a cat, but she kept refusing. Then a few days
before, the child had begged again, so the Mom finally told her little
girl, "Well, if God gives you a cat, I'll let you keep it", she told the
pastor. "I watched my child go out in the yard, get on her knees, and ask
God for a cat. And really, Pastor, you won't believe this, but I saw it
with my own eyes. A kitten suddenly came flying out of the blue sky, with
its paws outspread, and landed right in front of her."

Never underestimate the Power of God and His unique sense of humor!