THE RABBIT ROOM

The year was 1995 and a friend had invited me to attend the ladies night of Sumter Masonic Lodge. The entertainment was a magician. He began with the standard show we all have seen, changing a red scarf to a multi-colored scarf only to make it vanish before our eyes. When the time came he asked for a volunteer to assist him, and to my surprise one of my dear friends volunteered me for the daunting task. As I climbed the steps to the stage I did it with uncertainty of what would follow. I was asked to examine his top hat to verify nothing was hidden inside, then with a wave of his wand to our surprise he pulled a white rabbit out! It was a night of great joy, and expectation as we laughed with amazement at the magic show. The night closed with each lady receiving a gift. I have thought a lot about that night which occurred 25 years ago. I believe people experience the world with the same awe of the rabbit being pulled from the top hat. Some accept the trick as entertainment. While others want to know how the magician performed the magic trick. I have a friend of mine when someone does something astonishing he says’ “You are smarter than a white mouse.” It is his assertion white mice have a high IQ. For years scientists have had white mice run through a maze, and magicians have pulled white rabbits from a top hat. So we must ask ourselves are we a white mouse, or are we a white rabbit? The challenge for us is not to go through life as the white mouse running through a maze. Consider the rabbit, it does not know it is part of a magic trick. We are part of something more magical than a magician’s trick. Being intentional to take a moment for yourself in order to hit the reset button is something we all need to do every once in a while. But here’s the thing: Taking a timeout to give yourself a moment of respite or relaxation and remembrance is only part of the battle.

Has monotony dulled your senses, and you now experience life as a white mouse running through the maze of life? When was the last time you taught a child how to ride a bicycle? Now here is a daunting task! I helped my niece learn how to ride her bike, and the look on her face when she learned was worth more than money could buy. Children view life, and everything in it with astonishment and joy. Here is something to ponder, what is the most important thing in life? To the white mouse it is getting to the end of the maze for the reward of food. To the white rabbit it is being pulled from the top hat, and then returning to its sanctuary off stage. If we were to ask someone dying of thirst it would be water, someone dying of starvation it would be food, someone dying of cold it would be warmth. To these we can add love and protection. When our basic needs have been satisfied will there be something everyone needs? I opened the Bible and found the answer in Matthew Ch.: 4 vs. 4. Jesus answered and said, “It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God.'' We were created for fellowship with God, and to serve others. Don’t allow monotony to dull your senses compelled to go through life like a white mouse through a maze. Remember the white rabbit when it was pulled from the top hat, and the look of astonishment as it viewed the audience. I hope we all remember when we learned how to ride a bicycle, and the joy we felt. Do you remember the joy of your salvation? I am referring to when you asked Jesus into your heart, and the joy, excitement, and eagerness you felt. Have you lost the joy of your salvation? Embrace life as the wonderful gift God has given each of us. What is the most important thing in life… to love the Lord our God with all our heart and with all our soul and with all our strength and with all our mind; and to Love our neighbor as ourselves.

Your friend and Brother from Inman

Jay Adam Pearson