(My dog)
I often witness God’s Word and His illustrations come alive
in my own life. This morning I opened the back door letting my dog out into the
yard for a moment. I had barely turned to grab a cup of coffee from the
kitchen, when out of the corner of my eye I saw my small, sweet-natured dog
climbing the big hill up toward the wrought iron fence edging our yard. As I focused
in more closely, I noticed that my naïve dog was nose-to-nose with a sizable
and strong coyote, who was staring him down as if ready to gobble him up. Quick
as a flash, as best I could manage, I climbed the hill to rescue my dog. I got
about halfway up and called to my dog, commanding him to come back down by my
side. After much coercing he finally did, though the coyote continued to linger, hoping to once again catch my dog all alone. My husband later asked me if I had planned to
fight the coyote off, and I told him that if need be, I would have. My dog put
himself in jeopardy by wandering from and disobeying his master. Like my dog we
behave the same way. We stray from our Master’s side, off into danger, and we
too have an enemy roaming and seeking to devour us. The coyote I faced off with this morning didn’t flinch when I approached; I guess I wasn’t threatening
enough. A huge difference between my dog's situation and ours is that when God stands up for us, the devil trembles in terror and very
quickly runs away. God is our all-powerful defender; He’s our loving protector
and mighty rescuer; He is our blessed Savior. It’s in our best interest to stay close to Him and call on His name.
1 Peter 5:8, “Be alert and of sober mind. Your enemy the devil prowls around like
a roaring lion looking for someone to devour.”
James 4:7, “Submit yourselves, then, to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.”
James 4:7, “Submit yourselves, then, to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.”
Psalm 91:14, ““Because he
loves me,” says the Lord, “I will rescue him; I will protect him, for he acknowledges my name.”
