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| Little Chippy |
About
five years ago we had a little chipmunk coming to eat seeds that dropped from
our bird feeder. I wondered if I could get him to eat a walnut from my fingers.
With a little coaxing and about 20 minutes of patience he was indeed running
back and forth with my handouts to his hole in the ground.
For two
summers in a row this arrangement continued to my pleasure and the pleasure of
all who visited and observed his trust toward me. He became so accustomed to me
that he would climb up my leg and sit in my hand while nibbling on birdseed or
chopped walnuts. He even allowed me to stroke his back as he stuffed his cheeks
full, a definite indication of trust.
Chippy
was such a precious gift from God. I believe God wants to show us some of the
little things He has created for our pleasure. Though some would think I am
totally wrong, I also believe it pleases our Creator when we are pleased with
even a tiny chipmunk climbing up to a person’s hand for his winter stash. This
must have been how things were in Eden,
and it makes me long for the time we will be able to hug a lion and scratch
behind the ears of a baby elephant as comfortably as we do our house pets.
What has
this to do with worship arts? God is the ultimate artist. Appreciating His
creation and caring for it is honoring to the Lord. For me Chippy was like
going to a hands-on art museum, but better.
Chippy chose to let me cup his tiny body in my hand and to stroke his
silky fur. I was able to observe close up what a marvelous tiny creature God
had designed. How thankful I am for the honor.
