GOD’S WORD FOR FEBRUARY 25 ~ ~ Genesis 9:2~ ~ “And the fear of you and the dread of you shall be upon every beast of the earth, and upon every fowl of the air, upon all that moveth upon the earth, and upon all the fishes of the sea; into your hand are they delivered.”
God did not allow man to eat meat before the Great Flood but gave us permission to do so after the flood. At the same time, God placed the fear of man into the animals so that they would know that they needed to protect themselves.
However, those animals we generally refer to as “domesticated” remained in a close relationship with man. Even animals we don’t often think of as pets can offer benefits to man. Researchers have found that when autistic children interact with dolphins the children become more communicative.
Researchers say that eye contact with pets is especially valuable. Animals generally find it very important to greet each other after a period of absence. That’s why our pets are so eager to greet us when we come home. It’s an important ritual for them, and we usually enjoy the warmth of the moment.
They have also found that when pets are introduced into a family setting, families generally show more signs of closeness and warmth. There is more of healthy playing and less arguing. One of the most surprising findings was that when people give attention to their pets, blood pressure drops. Even gazing into an aquarium lowers blood pressure. People with the highest blood pressure benefit the most from this interaction.
The unconditional love offered by our pets is truly a blessing from God. But our Creator’s unconditional love toward us through the forgiveness of sins in Jesus Christ is greater than any other love we can ever experience.
God is love, and we can’t even comprehend what that fact means, much less try to measure the amount of love He is capable of giving out, and the amount it took for Him to endure what He did on the cross——–especially His disconnection from the Father, who is one with Him, when the Father had to turn His back on Him because He took on ALL THE SINS OF ALL PEOPLE SINCE CREATION.
That kind of Love we are incapable of comprehending, but still, He gives it to us when we repent of our sins, and give our lives to Him, living to glorify Him only.
There is another Jesus being preached now—this one is fake—he has fake love, which doesn’t include either holiness or justice. Make sure you are embracing the True Jesus for salvation. The one that is all JUST as well as all LOVE.
Contrary to what they say in the trending video, “Jesus Gets Us”, that is NOT the Jesus of the Bible, so please don’t get caught up in that. This is the false Jesus that the enemy would want us to embrace. This is the one who is for the whole agenda of those who would destroy Christianity. It is their made-up Jesus, and this is very dangerous deception.
Don’t let go of the fact that God loves us because of HIM, not because of us. We could do nothing to gain His favor, nothing at all. He doesn’t need us, and He DOESN’T embrace the political agenda put forth in the video. He wasn’t a poor immigrant, as they say. He is All God and all man, and He is the Creator and King of the Universe. He created these people and they are crucifying Him in a different way all over again.
Please, make sure you don’t get swept up with the hype that is so prevalent now. Don’t lose sight of His Severe Justice and holiness!!! He is angry now, He is not embracing the plans of the devil in this world!!!
If it doesn’t line up with the Word of God, it isn’t true. Fear and follow the Lord, not man!