"Were They Ignoring Me?"

This past Tuesday morning was absolutely beautiful in Central Kansas, so I decided to venture out on our front porch/stoop with a cup of coffee and a piece of biscotti for a few minutes to commune with God through nature.

As I sat there enjoying my Starbucks-influenced "communion," several vehicles passed by. I looked at each one, seeing who was driving, what kind of vehicle, color, etc. and I noticed something odd: not one person looked at me.

Now, don't get me wrong, I'm not trying to be prideful. However in our neck of town to see someone sitting out on their stoop around 8:15a on a Tuesday is a little unusual. Adding to the matter I was wearing a yellow hooded sweatshirt sitting in front of our red front door. I figured some combination of these factors should have prompted at least a casual glance. But, no - every person drove right on by.

For their own safety I'm glad they didn't look, I mean, who wants to be the reason for an accident? Not me! However I did wonder: Did they see me? Were they ignoring me?

Then I felt the Lord say, "Now you know how I feel many times."

As Christians we can get trapped in tunnel vision and ignore God sitting/standing/laying on the side of the road as we go off to do "the work of the Lord."

May we take time to glance for God...