ON a hot summer’s day a family of Spanish Peasants could have been seen crossing the hills with their donkeys laden with grain, and the women bundled up with shawls as if it were cold, and when they got to the first stopping place they all got off their donkeys to get a rest, but they did not seem to think of taking the loads off the donkeys so that they might rest. God would have us mindful of our animals which He has given to us to be our burden bearers, and thus not overtax them. The one who fears God thinks of these things and remembers he has to say to God even about how he treats the dumb beasts.
The Lord Jesus was the perfect man in every respect. He was dependent upon God as His Father, and meekness and gentleness marked Him in all His ways. Such should be the character of all those who believe in Him. He was gentle, not only to people, but we may be sure He was so to all of the brute beasts as well. The Scriptures tell us. “A righteous man regardeth the life of his beast; but the tender mercies of the wicked are cruel.” Prov. 12:1010A righteous man regardeth the life of his beast: but the tender mercies of the wicked are cruel. (Proverbs 12:10).
What a mercy it is even for this life, to know the Lord as our Savior. It calms us down, and if we go on in company with Him, it makes us gentle and kind in all our ways.
“THE FRUIT OF THE SPIRIT IS LOVE, JOY, PEACE, LONG SUFFERING, GENTLENESS, GOODNESS, FAITH, MEEKNESS, TEMPERANCE.” Gal. 5:22, 2322But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, 23Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law. (Galatians 5:22‑23)
This is a long verse this week but let each one learn as much of it as he can.
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