Amazing Animals: Peanut The Pony

Amazing Animals: Peanut the Pony

Bible Blast: Read Proverbs 12:8-14

The godly care for their animals, but the wicked are always cruel.

Proverbs 12:10

When Peanut the pony was young, the family who owned him adored him. The children would hitch their sleds to him on snowy days. Peanut’s small size helped them not be afraid as they learned to ride.

But as Peanut eventually grew older, he became more difficult to take care of and wasn’t a lot of fun. The family had to buy special cream to treat the rashes on Peanut’s skin. His food needed to be specially prepared so he could digest it. On top of everything else, he required expensive daily medications.

Peanut had become an annoyance to everybody until the day he met Matthew.

Matthew was an elderly man who had come to live with his daughter down the lane from Peanut’s farm. During one of his strolls Matthew discovered Peanut standing by the fence, with his head reaching up as high as he could to say hi. It soon became a daily ritual for Matthew to bring Peanut a bunch of carrots and have conversations with the tiny horse. Peanut’s owner noticed the developing relationship and gave Matthew permission to take Peanut along on his walks. Every single day without fail, Matthew would come by to find Peanut waiting by the fence, looking for his dear friend to go for a walk. It appeared as though Matthew and Peanut shared many meaningful conversations.

One day Matthew didn’t come. The kind man had died in his sleep. For several days, Peanut stood waiting by the fence, looking for his best friend, Matthew. Then Peanut just lay down in the grass and didn’t get up again.

God’s Word tells us to be concerned with the welfare of our animals. Peanut’s family was faithful to take care of their little horse, and Peanut was a great blessing to an old man.

Girl Gab: Do something nice for the furry—or feathered—creatures in your house today. Take your dog for an extra long walk, teach your bird to talk, or play with your hamsters! If you don’t have any pets, walk the neighbor’s dog.