demon chicken

I think my car may be possessed by a demon chicken. Out of nowhere an image has suddenly appeared on the panel that shows the time, temperature and radio station (when the radio is on). It started as a small, discreet blob and has evolved into a chicken…

What do you think? I don’t remember running over any chickens who were attempting to cross the road. I don’t think I have upset any chickens personally. I can’t understand why my car is manifesting this demon chicken. I will get worried if the engine starts clucking or eggs start dropping out of the exhaust pipe!

One of the trickiest things we have to do as human beings is interpret what we see. We all know that appearances can be deceptive. We all know that we see things through our own eyes and in the light of our own experiences. One person seeing a young man crouching over an old lady may assume a mugging, another may assume that he is helping her following a fall.

I try not to prejudge people and situations, but I know that I do it anyway. It’s a natural thing to do. I hope that I am able to override that human deficiency and be accepting and welcoming of all, regardless of what I may be telling myself about them. Some of the warmest, kindest, friendliest people I know are dismissed by others because of the way that they look. That’s a real shame.

One of the most amazing things about Jesus is that he accepted people as they were. Because of who he was, he did not make incorrect judgements about people, he knew them before he had met them, yet he did not allow this knowledge to diminish his love for them or the welcome he offered. Everyone from devout religious people to those who were discarded by society received a welcome from him, and when they were dismissed by others he seemed to go out of his way to include them all the more.

I hope and pray that his Spirit will help me be more like that.

Be blessed, be a blessing!

Rather than a joke today I am going to refer you to Savage Chickens, which is in my blogroll, for some of the best chicken-related cartoons drawn on yellow post-it notes you will ever see!