WE often find that when dogs and cats are raised together they learn to be kind to one another and love each other as far as they know how. But when they are not, we often see the dogs so naughty and hateful to the cats that they will chase them and if they can get hold of them they will kill them. The dog, being stronger, seems to think the weaker must not live.
We need not be so surprised to see the poor animals act that way but how terrible when we see strong boys tormenting and hurting weaker ones. Do you think God made us with such a nature? O no, dear boys and girls, the Bible lets us know that God made man perfect, but Satan came and sowed bad seed in his heart, seed of distrust in God and disobedience, and all these bad things came as a result of it. So it is necessary for us to be born again. It is necessary for us to have a new life and nature so as to do the things that are pleasing to God. I do not mean that one cannot be trained to abstain from doing certain bad things, that may be done, but in order to be fit for God we need a new life and nature; that is why God’s Word says, “Ye must be born again.”
The Scripture says, “‘Whosoever believeth that Jesus is the Christ is born of God.” (1 John 5:11Whosoever believeth that Jesus is the Christ is born of God: and every one that loveth him that begat loveth him also that is begotten of him. (1 John 5:1).) Do you believe that God sent His beloved Son into this world to die for you, dear reader? If you do, then you are one who is born of God, for you believe that Jesus is the Christ and you will have love even for your enemies. But the greatest expression of our love will be seen in obedience to the Word of God.
ML 09/16/1917