The Word 4U 2day

[ladylovesJesus]

Life's full of 'chickens'
'YOU WILL EXPERIENCE ALL THESE BLESSINGS IF YOU OBEY THE LORD YOUR GOD.' DEUTERONOMY 28:2

Jack London's classic story, White Fang, is about an animal, half dog, half wolf, who learns to live among men. White Fang loved chickens. Once he raided a chicken-roost and killed 50 hens. His master, Weedon Scott, who White Fang loved, told him off, then took him into the chicken yard. When White Fang saw his favourite food walking around in front of him, he did what any half dog half wolf would do and went for them. Immediately he was called by his master's voice. He stayed in the chicken yard quite a while, and every time White Fang made a move toward a chicken, his master's voice would stop him. By doing this he learned what his master wanted - he learned to ignore the chickens. Weedon Scott's father said 'You couldn't cure a chicken killer' but Weedon challenged him and they agreed to lock White Fang in with the chickens all afternoon: 'Locked in the yard, White Fang lay down and went to sleep. Once he walked over to the trough for a drink. He calmly ignored the chickens. As far as he was concerned they did not exist. At 4 o'clock he did a running jump and leaped to the ground outside, where he sadly wandered back to the house. He had learned the lesson. Because of love he wanted to do what his master wanted and White Fang overcame his natural, inborn tendencies. He may not have understood the reason, but he chose to change what he wanted to do in place of what his master wanted. Life's full of chickens. What are yours? Who will I serve?

 

[HouseofJudah]

wow,
great story ladylovesjesus. We can all take a lesson from it. As the bible says obedience is better than sacrifice. Trust and obey the LORD at all times. We may not understand why all the time but we are assured it is for a good purpose.

 

[Simon]

This is a great story.

My Master certainly spent a lot of time training me.

So now the chickens are safe, except during full moons...:wink:

 

[pixie]

Great analogy

Interesting. I know that some of my children have read this story, as it seems very familiar to me.
Let us prepare to be with our Master, by obeying His word. I'll take a seat anywhere at the feast.
God loves you ladylovesJesus. And the Holy Spirit is alive in you. May the Lord look down at us and smile. Amenixie

# John 15:15
I no longer call you servants, because a servant does not know his master's business. Instead, I have called you friends, for everything that I learned from my Father I have made known to you.

 

[Word of Life]

That was lovelyladylovesJesus, that had a deep meaning to the storyline. It certainly showed me, that my Master still needs to train me in certain areas of my life.

Gal 5:22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,
Gal 5:23 Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.

I look at the fruits of the spirit from time to time and I know the areas where I still fail.