I decided to write today because your verse for the day is particularly meaningful for me.As you know, I am an animal lover and I frequently argued with Geoff Jamieson (and many others) about animals not going to Heaven as we know it.
Incidentally Charles Sangster was always supportive of my argument! Anyhow, I had a very special German Shepherd put down a few years ago because she was struggling to breathe and although I went back a few times to the Vet. he believed I should keep trying steroid therapy to see if it would help her. Her battle for breath became so bad that I made the decision to “do the kind thing.”
Back we went to the Vet. and he finally agreed to put her down. She immediately looked up at me and made for the door – “What to ‘do’? Anyhow I did not want her to die struggling for breath and went ahead, but had great inner conflict with whether I had made the right decision. I went home and picked up my bedside Bible Reading for the day and this was the verse – it certainly gave me great comfort both in my decision at the Vet and also my strong belief that wonderful animals can not be treated differently to humans in the life hereafter!
Lots of love
Alison
Alison's post brought tears to my eyes. I have loved every dog that God has brought my my way. And I too believe we will meet up again one day.
ReplyDeleteI have heard many arguments both stating that animals go and do not go to heaven. People can become very heated about this. Ultimately, do not let it compromise heaven for yourself (I have heard people say that if there are no animals in heaven, they do not want to go there)It must not shake Your faith in Jesus Christ. In Heaven, there will be no more tears.
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