A FARMER had an old dog and a pet goose. One day a fox visited the barnyard and seizing the goose, began to carry it off. But the dog chased the fox and rescued the goose.
From that time on the goose became so attached to the old dog, and loved him so, that she always stayed by the dog’s house, and would scarcely leave his side. She would never go and eat with the other geese, but had to have her pan of grain by the doghouse.
Two years later the old dog got sick and stayed in his doghouse. The goose never left his side. When he died the goose continued to live in the dog house. However, she pined so much for her old friend that within a few weeks she too passed away. Wasn’t she a faithful friend?
The goose loved the old dog because he had saved her life. And should not we who have been saved by our Lord Jesus Christ at such an infinite cost — the cost of His own life, redeemed by His precious blood — love Him for all He has done for us, and seek to be faithful to Him? How often we fail Him, and grieve Him, yet “He abideth faithful.” 2 Tim. 2:1313If we believe not, yet he abideth faithful: he cannot deny himself. (2 Timothy 2:13).
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