The
Silent Dog
By Joshua
Gonzalez, Class of 2014
Charlotte, North Carolina
Whoever is of
God hears the words of God. The reason why you do not hear them is that you are
not of God. John 8:47
Once
there was a man who owned a dog. He and the dog were the absolute best of
friends. Every day the man came home from work, the dog would greet him with
loud, enthusiastic barks and would proceed to pounce on his owner. The man
loved his dog dearly and always spent his time at work in a reverie,
daydreaming about the moment he’d be able to go home and kick back with his
canine friend.
One day
came, though, when the man’s job required him to leave on a business trip. The
man, thinking of his dog, asked a friend to take care of his pet until he
returned. The man was reluctant to leave his dog behind but he reconciled
himself in knowing that his pooch was in good hands.
The days passed slowly for the man as he yearned to
return to his dog. He could hardly contain himself at the thought of his hound
saluting him with his happy barks and growls.
Then his
trip was over and the man could finally go to his friend’s house to pick up his
dog. He knocked on the door and his friend opened the door. When the man’s dog
came to welcome him, the man noticed something was wrong. His pet was silent.
He had not received the usual noisy barks that were the norm. He asked his
friend why his dog was so quiet and the friend replied,” You can thank me later
for training your dog. He was so loud the neighbors complained, so I decided to
whack him with a newspaper every time he barked. Needless to say, he’s pretty
quiet now.”
This is
what many of us do to God. We get annoyed by His “barking” and tell Him to be
quiet and go away. When He tries to show His love to us, we ignore Him although
He only has our best interest at heart.
In
short, do not shun His loving voice, because, eventually, you may no longer
hear it. Remember to keep your ears open for God and keep this little verse on
your mind to remember this lesson.
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