Puppy Training Part 2

I was at a quiet field one day

and there happened to be a dog

show going on at the time.

I stayed to watch and was quite

impressed with the beautiful animals

that were being shown that day.

Part of the program included

a competition to show the

dogs' abilities in obedience to

the commands of the owners.

The pups were adorable as

they came frolicking and tumbling 

onto the field.

They were not very mature

and most had a difficult 

time responding to their 

masters wishes.

Especially adorable were the children

trying to get their own puppies

to sit, roll over, beg and follow.

At one point,

once the pup was actually

sitting and listening,

they were offered

temptations to ignore the

owners command to sit still,

such as a yummy treat placed 

away in front of them, or 

the judge calling to them

to leave the owners side.

The older dogs were even

enticed to run off by

little poppers going off around

them as they sat at their 

masters feet.

It was all quite entertaining,

and the dogs were trying their

best to listen to their owner's

wishes, but all in all, most

of the contestants weren't

having the best of luck 

getting their precious pups in line 

At one point an older gentleman and his

beautiful older dog came on the field.

He asked the dog to sit and stay.

He then removed the leash from his pet,

and walked across the large field behind 

a building and out of sight from his dog.

The dog never took its eyes off that building.

Treats were offered. .

she didn't flinch an eye

to look at them...

just kept her eye on that building.

Small firepoppers went off near her,

you could sense a bit of a

ruffle in her fur, but her eyes

remained focused on the building

where her master had disappeared.

Other tactics were taken to get the

dogs attention and obedience off her 

master, but it was to no avail,

she held her ground and kept

her eyes focused on the last

place she had seen her master.

At one point from where 

I was positioned I could see her

owner quietly step 

from behind the building.

He said nothing but just stood still.

The dog saw him too, every muscle 

in her body was alert to his presence,

but she stayed put just as he had told her.

Soon he lifted his hand, and without

saying a word crooked his finger in

a gesture for her to "come!"

Like a bolt of lightning she lit out

across the field as fast as her

feet could carry her to his side.

What a happy reunion!

Her delight at simply being

reunited with her owner was a joy,

and his pride in his dog and her 

beautiful obedience was quite evident.

The next day as I was driving on

the freeway, I was pondering what I 

had seen between the 

owner and the obedient dog . 

I wondered at the dogs

happiness with being owned and 

obeying a master.

As I drove I saw a dog lying on the side

of the road. It obviously had been 

struck by a vehicle and had died

along side the road.

I'm sure that dog had revelled in

his freedom from restraint and

ownership, and I thought about

the joy it sometimes feels to have

no one controlling what you do, especially 

when one is young and carefree.

At the same time I realized that 

while this dog had full freedom to

run wild and free,

it also had the burden of finding

warmth from the cold and the pressure

of seeking food to fill his empty belly,

plus the loneliness of having no

owner to care if you are well and nurtured.

So, while this dog was lying dead on

the road I thought about the well

trained dog I had seen at the dog show.

While she rested warm and full

in front of her master's fire in his 

home, loved and nurtured, but not

free to run wild, this other 

dog died alone

running free as the wind.

There's a truth here.

Jesus asks us why do you 

call Me Lord, when you don't obey Me ?

He said if anyone loves Him and obeys

Him, He and His Father will come

and live with that person and

they will make their home with that one 

Many today call Him Lord,

but no longer believe His words are meant for them to obey.

We as a culture, 

now reap the full 

harvest of our rebellion 

and wild freedom.

Broken homes.

Rampant drugs.

Murder daily.

Gross immorality.

Killing of innocent babies.

Hatred of parents.

Churches filled with false teaching.

Women dominating.

Men following.

Children rebelling.

We are now a nation

under the full wrath of God.

We have left His will.

Now we will have His fill of 

reaping what we have so

belligerently sown.

Our full harvest

is now ready to be brought in.

What a deep sorrow

It's a fearful thing

to fall into the Hands

of the Living God.

If you are a Christian,

and if your heart desires

to see good for your own

home and family,

it is time to repent of all

known sin, fall on

your knees and seek mercy

from the Lord.

No more compromise.

Jesus must be Lord of all.

Focus your eyes on your Master.

Seek to obey Him with

all your heart,

all your soul 

and all your might.

Pray without ceasing.

We serve a mighty God.

But He is ONLY God and Master

of those He can lead.

If you want to run free,

He will not stop you.

He gave you your terrible freedom.

But you will not be resting at

His fire and being fed by His

Hand as His full wrath comes

upon this evil country of rebellion.

God will not strive with man forever,

and the blood of millions of murdered

babies cry out for His vengeance.

That vengeance is here.

There is no politician or religious leader

who can save you or your family.

There is only One Name by which 

we can be saved. ...Jesus Christ.

He will cover your home

only if your heart and mind

are obedient to Him.

The hour is late.

Come out from among them!