Last Sunday, I received an object lesson in love through my parent's cocker spaniel, Cici. I went with my mom to pick up Cici from the kennel on Sunday afternoon. We walked into the kennel to be greeted by all the barking dogs. Cici quickly spotted my mom. I have never seen her so excited. She was bouncing up and down with a silly grin on her face. Then she saw me. The jumping got higher and higher. As soon as Cici was let out she made a beeline for me, covering me with kisses and more jumping. We took her home where she ran around to all her "spots" to check everything out. So what's the point to all this? We should all exuberantly love like Cici. Friends, family, and even strangers should know that we care and are glad to be with them. So, friends and family, know that I love and care for each of you, but I don't think I'll jump up and down and lick your face the next time I see you!
Dear friends, let us love one another, for love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God. Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love. This is how God showed his love among us: He sent his one and only Son into the world that we might live through him. 1 John 4:7-8
7 comments:
Well said. As all of John's books indictate, we are saved by God's love for us, and should love others with the same spirit of selflessness with which He love us.
I hope to meet Cici at some point in the not too distant future.
Dogs are so much fun. I think God gave them to us to show us a little of God's unconditional love. Say hi to Cici for me:-)
Beautiful! AMEN!
We know Cici and can imagine what the scene looked like.
Dogs love unconditionally, and so should we.
Mormorfar
What a great photo! Cici is very photogenic.
The point of their unconditional love goes even further, they invoke us to love them, even when they make messes, are slow to learn and never come when called! It is finding the love in us that can no longer be selfish! God loves us even as we are slow to learn, make messes and don't come when called! The only response has to be love for Him! Love you too, Lisa, you are a sweetie!
What a great dog! Even the toughest frowner would have to break into a smile. Praise God for Jesus' contagious love!
I wish I could take credit for the picture, but I found it on Google. It looks just like her and captured what she looked like that day.
Hey Lisa, I'm checking blogs again after an extended absence. I whole-heartedly agree with your canine lesson in love. It's not an accident that dogs have always been called "man's best friend." If man would only realize that God loves him just as unconditionally, he might be more open to religion.:-)
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