The Elephant and the Mouse

Have you ever heard the illustration of the elephant and the mouse who were best friends. They hung out together all the time, the mouse riding on the elephant’s back. One day they crossed a wooden bridge, causing it to bow, creak and sway under their combined weight. After they were across, the mouse, impressed over their ability to make such an impact, said to the elephant, “We sure shook up that bridge didn’t we.” This story describes the nature of God and humanity in a nutshell. When facing the challenges of life there is the tendency for man to somehow think he is the one shaking the bridge. Greater still is the fact that God in His infinite wisdom allows man to make such an assumption. Why does He do this? It's all about allowing us to save face. Although omnipotent, God wants to give us the impression that we have played a part. However, when the dust settles and we look back over our achievements in life, the only sensible conclusion for us, is to admit that it was all God. While he may have used our hands he did not use our head. He may have entertained our plan but not our power. He leaves that to Himself. So we must always remember it's all about Him and when the bridge shakes, He's the elephant and we're the mouse.