Dogs Or Cats?
DOGS OR CATS?
Read Psalm 104:24-31.
“Which do you like best, Grandma?” asked April. “Your dog or your cat?”
Grandma put Ashes, the cat, on her lap, but Ashes jumped right down. “Well, Ashes can be quite aloof. Dusty, on the other hand, always accepts my attention.”
“I think I’d rather have a dog like Dusty,” April announced.
“Both animals can teach us lessons about God,” Grandma continued. She picked up a ball and threw it. “Fetch, Dusty,” she said. Dusty chased after the ball, brought it back, and wagged his tail, waiting for the ball to be thrown again. “He wants to do what pleases me.”
“And we should want to please God, right?” asked April, as Ashes rubbed against her leg. “What do you learn from your cat, Grandma?”
Suddenly a ball of gray fur landed on Grandma’s lap. Grandma stroked the cat’s head. “When Ashes does jump on my lap, it’s special, because it’s her choice to come to me,” said Grandma. “Do you remember the robots we saw at the science fair that did whatever they were commanded to do? Would you like a hug from a robot?”
“No,” giggled April. “That wouldn’t mean much.”
“We aren’t robots either,” said Grandma. “God created us with a free will. He is pleased when we choose to come to Him.”
“So your dog shows us we should want to please God by doing what He wants,” April said. “And your cat shows us that God wants us to willingly give Him our love. But which do you like best?”
“I like them both,” Grandma said with a smile.
HOW ABOUT YOU?
Do you like animals? God often teaches lessons through them. Treat all animals with kindness and watch their behavior. Maybe the Lord will use an animal to teach you an important lesson.
TO MEMORIZE:
All the animals of the forest are mine, and I own the cattle on a thousand hills.
Psalm 50:10
EVEN ANIMALS CAN TEACH.
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