A really BIG MOUSE!

I confess; my friend Marge has made something of a cat lover out of me! Ironic, because for years I have teased her about her cat! The cat in the picture above caught my eye because of the earnestness of its "prayer". If I were a cat, what would I be praying for? Perhaps a REALLY BIG MOUSE??? Well, I am glad that I AM NOT A MOUSE, because this is one very determined CAT! But as a human, what SHOULD I BE PRAYING ABOUT? Read what Jesus had to say about the matter:

Mat 6:6 But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father who is in secret, and thy Father who seeth in secret, will reward thee openly.
Mat 6:7 But when ye pray, use not vain repetitions, as the heathen do: for they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking.
Mat 6:8 Therefore be ye not like them: for your Father knoweth what things ye need before ye ask him.
Mat 6:9 After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father who art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name.
Mat 6:10 Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven.
Mat 6:11 Give us this day our daily bread.
Mat 6:12 And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.
Mat 6:13 And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.

The Webster Bible

God is not Santa Claus! He is someone with whom we are meant to honor, love, obey and rely on for help and guidance. If all we do is JUST ask for things, then something is wrong with our prayer life! It is NOT wrong to request things of God, but it should not be the ONLY aspect of our prayer life. Remember, God is a person and wants a relationship with each one of us. Sincerity, humility and the desire to be closer to him should be our goals! And, oh yes, please may I have a really BIG COMPUTER (aah, I mean a mouse for my cat)!!!!!

Perspective

It was 1984 when this was first described to me by my good friend, Sy Touretsky. It was funny then and it still is. Now, however, I resemble them more than I did then. The drawing does have an important message, though. We don't see the faults in others that we have ourselves. Its human nature, but we tend to play down our own problems and blow up the problems of others. Here is what Jesus had to say:

Mat 7:1 Judge not, that ye be not judged.
Mat 7:2 For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged: and the measure which ye give, shall be measured to you again.
Mat 7:3 And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother's eye, but considerest not the beam that is in thy own eye?
Mat 7:4 Or how wilt thou say to thy brother, Let me pull out the mote out of thy eye; and behold, a beam is in thy own eye?
Mat 7:5 Thou hypocrite, first cast out the beam out of thy own eye; and then shalt thou see clearly to cast out the mote out of thy brother's eye.

The Webster Bible

Basically, if you must judge, take a good look at yourself first and then consider others. I think if I do this, I will be far more lenient with others and that is how it should be. I really like the cartoon, but I wish they didn't put a scale in it; it makes me uncomfortable. Well, I suppose it could have worse... they could have put in a truck scale.