WHAT a strange thing to find a dog, and especially one who has been trained to hunt rabbits, stay beside two tame rabbits and watch them, so that they would not run away. Stich was the case with a dog which a gentleman had in New Hampshire. His master had succeeded in making him understand that he must not touch these rabbits, so he quietly watched them and would not allow them to run out of the lawn.
When all the animals shall be delivered from Satan’s power, no one will need to train them then not to harm one another, but we shall see the purpose of God in connection with them, and shall praise God for all His wonderful works.
The reason we see one animal seek to destroy another, is because of sin being in the world.
Satan was the one who brought it in, so when his power shall be taken from Him, then the animals shall be at rest.
When boys and girls, yes, and men and women fight and quarrel, it is all the result of sin, and Satan is the one who is urging them on and gets them even to destroy one another; but believers in the Lord Jesus should show forth the peace of God and let it rule in their hearts.
The marks of a true Christian, are, lowliness, meekness, gentleness and peace. They are to be seen in all their perfection in the Lord Jesus Christ. He is the One who represents all believers before God in all His perfection, so the Scripture says, “Such an high priest became us, who is holy, harmless, undefiled, separate from sinners, and made higher than the heavens.” Heb. 7:2626For such an high priest became us, who is holy, harmless, undefiled, separate from sinners, and made higher than the heavens; (Hebrews 7:26).
“BE YE KIND ONE TO ANOTHER TENDER HEARTED, FORGIVING ONE ANOTHER, EVEN AS GOD FOR CHRIST’S SAKE HATH FORGIVEN YOU.”
ML-08/15/1920