Observations From the Kennel

I have learned or rather observed something this past couple of weeks.  We were blessed to have Chocolate Truffle and Moonlight's Gracie to both give birth to a  litter of puppies within days of each other. Of course, we have been giving a lot of attention to the mommas and the puppies.  It occurred to me that there are really two classes of dogs.  There are the pets and loved ones, like Truffle and Gracie, and then there are the feral dogs.  The feral dogs could be classified as liberated.  They are free to folic in the open meadows and eat anytime they wish.  They have no one to bark commands or pen them in a back yard.  In contrast the pet dog has a master to obey.  They are confined to a backyard and can eat only  a couple times a day.  They  must endure a grooming and even a bath at times.  They cannot go to the bathroom any time or place they want without a scolding.  Why wouldn't every dog want to be a feral dog?

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As time goes on look at the difference.  The feral dog runs out of food and only the tick and flea infested tuffs and tangles of fur hide the protruding ribs that proclaim the hunger and starvation that grips his body.  He has no rules to obey but cowards in the shadows fearful of every movement.  He scratches and chews on the raw patches where the insects have so irritated his hide.  On the other hand the pet confined to the backyard and forced to obey the master has food to eat and even an occasional treat.  He has a bath that threats the parasites and is grooms to improve his coat.  The need to obey the master is more than offset by the love and protection provided by the Master.

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That is so much life life in general.  There are those people who are like the feral dogs in that they have freedom to be and do what they like.  They spend their time eating, drinking and being merry.  Wealth and fame are the object of their focus and they are not bound by any moral code.  These are people who pride themselves in understanding that there is no God.  (The fool says in his heart there is no God Psalms 14:1)  They feel no need to worship the Lord much less make Him their Lord and Master.  In contrast there are the people of God.  They are like the pet.  They are sustained by the Lord Almighty, provided for out of the abundance of God's wealth and rest in his comfort.  True the people of God respect the moral code of God and discipline themselves to obey the commands of God, while the feral people (The Godless) are "Free" to live as they please.  Eventually the feral person finds their wealth and fame, or lack thereof, leaves them friendless or alone in their heart, longing for something they cannot describe.  All the while the people of God rest in the love of the master and enjoy fulfilment in life.  Yes, the people of God have hardships and troubles but God is there with them.  (If God is for me who can be against me Romans 8:31)

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Are you  a feral person roaming the world seeking fulfilment and love or are you one of the precious children of God who has submitted to his love and protection?  Why not ask Him today to adopt you into the family?