Three Little Kittens

Bible Reading: Psalm 37:3-8, 39-40; Proverbs 3:5-6

Have you named that kitten yet?” Roman’s dad asked him.

Roman grinned and looked at the kitten he was holding. “Yep. This is Snowflake,” he said as the kitten purred and snuggled comfortably in his arms. “Thanks for letting me keep her even though we already have two cats. Snowflake is the only one that will let me pick her up and carry her anywhere I go.” He put the cat down on the sofa, and Snowflake curled up beside him. “See? She’ll just stay here, nice and quiet beside me as long as I want her to.”

Mom smiled at them. “I guess that’s because you’ve been so gentle with her ever since she was tiny.”

“I know,” said Roman. “But I treat Petunia the same way, and if I pick her up, she howls and cries the whole time I hold her. She’s so nervous and jittery.”

Dad nodded. “She’s that way with all of us.”

“Maybe that’s because she wasn’t treated well before we got her,” said Mom. “Even though we’ve taken good care of her, she’s never learned to trust us completely.”

“What about Tangerine?” Roman asked. “If I pick him up, he scrambles to get away. I don’t think he trusts us either. Or maybe he just wants to do his own thing and not what we want.”

“These three cats remind me of the ways we react to the things God allows in our lives,” Dad said. “Think about it—which one do you think you’re like? Are you like Petunia—nervous about everything that happens? Like Tangerine—wanting to do your own thing instead of trusting God? Or are you like Snowflake—content to be wherever God puts you?”

Roman looked at the kitten still lying peacefully beside him. “I hope I’m like Snowflake.”

Mom nodded. “Me too. That’s how we should be, because whatever happens in our lives, Jesus is right by our side. We can trust Him to lead us where He wants us to go and to be with us the whole time.”

“Yes,” Dad agreed. “Even when difficult things happen, He promises to take care of us.”

Roman stroked his kitten. “I’ll try to always be like you, Snowflake.”

-Ronda L. Sherrill

How About You?

Has God allowed you to face a difficult situation? Has something in your life not gone the way you hoped? Facing unexpected hardships can be frustrating and painful, but remember that Jesus is by your side. He loves you so much He died for you, and He promises to be with you and work out everything in your life for good. Trust Him in every situation He allows to come into your life.

Today’s Key Verse:
Proverbs 3:5 Trust in the Lord with all your heart. (NKJV)

Today’s Key Thought:

Trust God in everything