I WONDER who owns these animals we see in our picture? It must be some very kind man for they seem to be eagerly waiting in a group for him. We cannot see the man, but he may be behind the horse hitching it to the buggy.
The big dog is holding the whip in his mouth, so his master is surely about ready to start on a drive. How interesting it is to see the dogs so anxious to be with their owner; they would not care to be near him if he were unkind to them We read in the Scriptures that, “A righteous man regardeth the life of his beast.” Prov. 12:1010A righteous man regardeth the life of his beast: but the tender mercies of the wicked are cruel. (Proverbs 12:10).
How can a Christian man or woman boy or girl be unkind to any person or any of God’s creatures, when they realize each day how much God is doing for them? Do we think enough about the Lord’s goodness to us? We know Jesus loves us so much, and has shown such grace to us in forgiving us our sins; can we not show a little more of this love and kindness to others! It may be difficult to love someone who is contrary and disagreeable to us, but we must remember that Jesus loved us and died for us when we were “dead in trespasses and sins,” and were enemies to Him.
Let us think often of Jesus and of what He is doing for us right now as He is at God’s right hand in heaven.
ML 05/26/1912