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Nature Notes
Did you know that there are
wild dogs and pet dogs? Do you think wild dogs are the same as pet dogs?
Well, they’re not the same.
Wild dogs live in packs. Wild
dogs snarl and fight a lot. They’re always fighting over who will be the
leader of the pack. Wild dogs are usually scared of people; they don’t follow
rules and do not obey.
Pet dogs, on the other
hand, love people! They love to play and be petted and are happy to let their
owner be the leader and master. They’re good at following directions and they
can be very obedient.
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Spiritual Connection
As we grow and learn more
about what it means to follow Jesus, we can be like wild dogs or pet dogs.
To be like pet dogs means
that we will allow Jesus to be our Leader. We will study our Bible, say our
prayers and sing songs of praise to Him.
To be like pet dogs means
that we will obey Jesus. If we are willing to be obedient, we will always be
happy. Learning to obey Jesus, though, means that we must first learn to obey
our mommies and daddies.
What do you think of that?
Are you good at being obedient to your mommy/daddy?
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Photos & Prints
Images
for doggie tracks
© Christine Gillan Byrne, 2012. Young Child Ministries,
P.O. Box 27, Ojai, CA 93024 (805) 490-6055. www.youngchildministries.com.
Used with permission.
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Closure
What a wonderful God we
have! He wants us to be happy. So, He gave us mommies and daddies to help us
learn the most important lesson we will ever need to learn: Obedience.
Do you want to be like a
wild dog, or a pet dog? I wonder: How will you act if you are being like an
obedient pet dog?
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