Glenn316
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I wrote this after the Lord showed me something through our dog. Perhaps others have had the Lord teach them something through their pets?
One day I was watching my dog playing in the yard. And suddenly
the Lord revealed something to me. I can teach my dog to sit,
to lie down, and even do belly up, but can I teach him to come
when I call? No way! He doesn't come when I call. He only comes
when he thinks coming is more exciting than what he's doing now,
otherwise he won't come. I have to get the squeaky toy, or blow
the whistle, or knock or do something special to get him to come.
Sometimes I don't have time for that and I just go out and pick
him and carry him inside.
Isn't that the same way with us and God? Maybe we have learned
a few "Spiritual Tricks", like going to church, praying, or maybe even
tithing. But do we come when God calls? Are we more interested in
what's in the "backyard" than listening to God's voice? Does God have
to get out the spiritual squeaky toy before we pay attention, or worse
yet, does He have to come out and get us, and carry us bodily into
His house? Hopefully my dog will someday learn to come when called.
I hope we will all soon learn to come to God's call too.
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"...Unless the Lord watches over the city, the watchman stays awake in vain." Psalm 127:1b
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