THERE are some animals that are tame, such as the horse, the cow, the pig, the dog, and the cat, and the sheep.
The horse is a faithful beast, and though we don’t see him so often on the farms as we used to, yet he does much work for man where he is used still. He draws the heavy loads from the field or on the road, and sometimes we put a saddle on his back and ride on him.
The cow gives us milk, and from the milk we get cream, butter and cheese.
Mr. Piggy provides us with pork for dinner and bacon for breakfast.
Dogs and cats are our pets; but old Rover also guards our home, while Puss helps keep down the mice and rats.
Sheep provide us with wool from which they make clothes to keep us warm.
The little sheep are called lambs. They love to gambol and play tether. Once a little lamb fell into a creek and could not get out. The poor mother sheep stood faithfully by, but she could not help him. Then the shepherd who had been looking for his missing sheep found the two and got the lamb out of the water before he drowned.
Lambs are such innocent-looking little creatures, and do not make a noise when hurt. The Lord Jesus is called “the Lamb of God” in the Bible. He came to die for sinners such as we, “to take away sin by the sacrifice of Himself.” It is written of Him in Isaiah 53:77He was oppressed, and he was afflicted, yet he opened not his mouth: he is brought as a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before her shearers is dumb, so he openeth not his mouth. (Isaiah 53:7): “He is brought as a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before her shearers is dumb, so He openeth not His mouth.”
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