Man's Best Friend

We have two Grand-dogs; Fanny and Lady Bird. They love us unconditionally. They both get very excited to go to Dayton to visit us. When they see us they get so excited that they fall all over the place, jump and just go wild.

We can fuss at them, punish them and even ignore them and they will both still sit and patiently wait for us to show them some attention.

We go to the kitchen. They follow. We go to the bedroom. They follow. We go to the bathroom. They follow. No matter where we go or what we do they are right there beside us if we allow it. If we are having a bad day, are short with them, etc., they forgive us and love us anyway. They both just love to play and be nearby.

Wouldn’t it be great if we had that type of forgiveness and love for each other? Shouldn't be strive to love our neighbors like that?

God does!!! He loves us unconditionally. If we are angry, upset, or just in a bad mood, God is still right there with us. It does not make any difference where we go, God is with us.

God is always right there, patiently waiting for us to slow down long enough to spend time with Him whether it is by spending time in the Word or by talking to him in Prayer.

I do not mean to make light of God’s love for us by comparing it to the devotion that pets have for their owners, however true dog lovers will understand what I am trying to say. The devotion and commitment that a dog has to his owner is hard for humans to comprehend because we allow STUFF to get in the way of our care for each other. However, God's love and devotion to us is MUCH GREATER than anything we can imagine; even greater than the devotion that a dog his to his owner.

The old phrase is : "A dog is man's best friend." However, GOD is truly MAN's BEST FRIEND!!!

May we be just as committed to God as our pets are to us and may we strive to love each other unconditionally as God loves us!!!