"Roan"

He threw up his head,

That old roany red,

You could see he had a wonder,

If I’d call his name,

And step on to tame,

And break all his grazing asunder.

And he got it right,

As he took a bite,

Of that good alfalfa hay,

He’d just as soon eat,

In the pasture retreat,

But I knew that was not okay.

So I got him caught,

No problem he’s taught,

To come when it’s time to go,

As long as I’m cool,

And that’s my strong rule,

If I exercise what I know.

And lunging around,

Then step on I’ve found,

Making him move all his feet,

And then out the gate,

With no need to wait,

And he does not try to. unseat.

Light in the mouth,

Side pass to the south,

And watching the cattle we see,

One to doctor and rope,

Not much more than a lope,

A cow. horse he is showing me.

The afternoon sun,

Means our day’s almost done,

I thank the Lord for this friend,

Bonded it’s true,

He knows what to do,

A pleasure to ride till the end.

Sometimes this my thought,

When the Good Lord is sought,

We should respond like my friend,

Who comes when I call,

And does not forestall,

And with a light mouth learns to bend.

The Lord with His ride,

Says we can abide,

And be of good use in His way,

Nothing so good,

As a willing heart should,

Come on, go with Him today.

“Therefore go and make disciples of all the nations…” (Mt. 28:19)

The best horses are those that are given a job to do. The reason good ranch geldings are so in demand today is that they are typically gentle animals that have been used over a period of time to. do multiple tasks well. We as believers in Jesus Christ are similar. How? Because we all are called by Jesus to make disciples. This is our fundamental task as Christian believers. Either we connect with our mission and flow with it, or we eventually become those who lose focus and miss out on God’s best.

Lord, help us to obey You by discipling others, in Jesus’ name.

Art by Michael Dudash, michaeldudash.com. Used by permission. Thanks. and God bless you.