Daily Wisdom 11-27-2003 Pull, Buddy, Pull!

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Pull, Buddy, Pull!

Did you hear the one about the guy who drove his car into a ditch on a lonely country road?Fortunately, a local farmer came by with his big strong horse, named Buddy. The farmer hitched Buddy to the car and shouted, "Pull, Nellie, pull!" Buddy didn't move. Then he hollered, "Pull, Buster, pull!" Buddy just stood there. Once more the farmer yelled, "Pull, Coco, pull!" Still nothing. Then the farmer calmly said, "Pull, Buddy, pull!" The horse immediately stepped forward and easily pulled the car out of the ditch. The motorist was grateful but very curious. He asked the farmer why he had called his horse by the wrong name three times. "Oh!" the farmer replied, "Buddy's blind. If he thought he was the only one pulling, he wouldn't even try."

Have you ever felt like you were the only one pulling? You aren't alone. The Old Testament tells us Elijah had those same feelings, "I am the only one left, and now they are trying to kill me too." -1 Kings 19:10. It's easy to feel like Elijah or Buddy. Sometimes we get so blinded by our own problems and circumstances that we can't see those around us who are still pulling with us. God spoke to Elijah, assuring him that there were still seven thousand in Israel who had refused to bow down to the pagan god, Baal. God has reminded me recently that I am not the only one still pulling. He has given us special friends that are sharing our burdens and making our load a little lighter.

Are you carrying a heavy load today? Does it feel like you are the only one pulling? When you hear Him calling, "Pull, Buddy, pull!" Remember, you're not alone! God hasn't forgotten about you! Know that there are countless others who have not bowed down to this world's gods. "Therefore encourage one another and build each other up, just as in fact you are doing." -1 Thessalonians 5:11. This Thanksgiving Day, let us be thankful for those standing shoulder to shoulder with us, helping us pull.