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NASB | Proverbs 12:12 The wicked man desires the booty of evil men, But the root of the righteous yields fruit. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Proverbs 12:12 The wicked desire the plunder of evil men, But the root of the righteous yields richer fruit. |
Subject: Animals in the New Testament? |
Bible Note: Mark, Covering both of your posts in one post. Well the last couple of years post salvation(2002) my garden has suffered because I am immersed in a new endeavor, namely consumption of as much of the Word of God as I can read from the bible, and from various commentaries, and such. I am looking to sharpen my evangelical gift and prepare myself fully for each new foray into the world of the lost. Yes God feeds his creatures. Why because they are His, not ours. Even when we spend some of the money(Gods money) we have earned on purchasing a pet we have only still affirmed that God owns what is His. The little ball of fur that he has now put into your possesion is a test of what will you now do? In your case it is Hermit-Crabs. But you decided to have them...So was it Gods will? or Your will? that put them into your possesion. You could take them and release them to their natural habitat where they will get along just fine or you could continue to possess them. I have no real preference and am not alluding, to you, that you should change your course. Examination of the heart is what I am trying to get people to do when it comes to pets, hobbies, and other interests, that remove from men the hunger for the perfect relationship to God, through his Son Jesus. I am just stating the obvious in that, for me, time spent in an endeavor contrary to developing and using my spiritual gift seems to be senseless. I do see a value to putting a pet into the hands of a child who should learn the value of taking care of something outside of their own selfish needs. My little girl likes cats and we even had two in our home for a short period which I had to put the kybosh on because of undue strain put on mom, and I, when trying to keep a tidy-clean house. My little girl was saddened when the cats were sent away but mom and I were full of happiness that one less requirement to our already busy lives was put aside. Yeah!!! Seems to me that there was a patron Saint to animals. So I would assume that God, through the Holy Spirit, gives gifts of all types to different men and women. What then do we do to develop what we have been given because our gifts are to be shared with all men and women, and not...as I said before...to be hidden beneath a bushel basket. MWLaine "Yours because of Christ" |