I keep trying to find a way to trick them, so that my lettuce doesn't disappear down their throats. They seem to be winning in some places and losing elsewhere.
And then the pigeons have been eating our blueberries and destroying the bushes altogether.
All this reminds me that in seeking to follow Jesus, we are engaged in a relentless battle with the enemy of our souls.
On every side, every day, and in every way, we are waging a relentless battle with the forces of darkness. Some may face the struggle with addictive behaviour, or bad attitudes, or physical weariness, or debilitating health. Others may feel the Lord doesn't care, or that their Christian friends are ignoring them.
How can we learn to fight back?
I notice that Jesus told us that we would face troubles. 'Then Peter began to speak up. “We’ve given up everything to follow you,” he said.
“Yes,” Jesus replied, “and I assure you that everyone who has given up house or brothers or sisters or mother or father or children or property, for my sake and for the Good News, will receive now in return a hundred times as many houses, brothers, sisters, mothers, children, and property—along with persecution. And in the world to come that person will have eternal life.' (Mark 10.28-30) Did you notice the mention of persecutions?
So in our journey with Jesus, we will be blessed and troubled at the same time, as our enemy would wish us to be discouraged and demoralised.
So I will keep on sowing lettuce seeds, and keep looking to God for his encouragement and hopefulness.
Best wishes,
Richard
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