Author unknown
Written sometime between 1910 and 1985.
At first I saw God as my observer, my judge, keeping track of the things I did wrong, so as to know whether I merited heaven or hell when I die. He was out there, sort of like the president. I recognized His picture when I saw it, but I really didn't know him.
But later on when I met Christ, it seemed as though life were rather like a bike ride, but it was a tandem bike, and I noticed that Christ was in the back helping me pedal. I don't know just when it was that He suggested that we change places, but life has not been the same since. When I had control, I knew the way. It was rather boring but predictable ... It was the shortest distance between two points. But when He took the lead, He knew delightful long cuts, up mountains, and through rocky places at breakneck speeds, and it was all I could do to hang on!
Even though it looked like madness, He said, "Pedal." I worried and was anxious and asked, "Where are You taking me?" He laughed and didn't answer, and I started to learn to trust. I forgot my boring life and entered into the adventure. And when I say, "I'm scared," He'd lean back and touch my hand. He took me to people with gifts that I needed, gifts of healing, acceptance, and joy. They gave me gifts to take on my journey, my Lord's and mine. And we're off again. He said, "Give the gifts away, they're extra baggage, too much weight." So I did, to the people we met, and I found that in giving I received, and still our burden was light.
I did not trust Him at first, to be in control of my life, I thought He would wreck it; But He knows bike secrets, knows how to make it bend to take sharp corners, knows how to jump to clear high rocks, knows how to fly to shorten scary passages. I'm learning to shut up and pedal in the strangest places, and I'm beginning to enjoy the view and the cool breeze on my face with my delightful constant companion, Jesus Christ. And when I'm sure I just can't do anymore, He smiles and says ... "Pedal."
Better to ride with Jesus than with the mother of Lucy, Linus, and Rerun!
Peace and Love,
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Wow! Thanks for posting this!
ReplyDeleteRev Mike! I was a BIG fan of the Peanuts--somehow I missed this one! But after watching it, this brought back that feeling I used to feel whenever I watched Charlie Brown and the crew! Some kind of sad? feeling that things just dont go the way one would want. Poor Rerun! But not so poor. The Charlie Brown effect is hard to explain!
ReplyDeleteBut yes! Thank God that I can "ride" with Him! I'm learning to relax and enjoy that ride, Rev Mike! Thanks!
My favorite Rerun saying was when he said, "Sometimes I go a whole day without touching the ground." (At 2.30 point).
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