Saved by a Donkey!

We had a Dalmatian Dog named Snoopy (her mother was Sasha) and what made him so special and precious to us was the fact that he was used by GOD to save the life of my daughter and all of us. One early dawn while we were all fast asleep, an object caught fire in the room of my daughter. Snoopy who used to sleep in the backyard near her window noticed the fire and the smoke filling her room did everything to wake her up and all of us as well. From excessive barking, screened window scratching, and finally showering her with sand and dust. She woke up coughing and having a hard time breathing and indeed all of us had a great scare at that time.

In the Old Testament book of Numbers we see the story of a prophet named Balaam (his name means 'Destroyer of the People') who was rescued by his donkey (GOD made his donkey talk) three times from the Angel of the LORD (Pre-Incarnate appearance of the LORD JESUS CHRIST in the Old Testament), Who was ready to strike him with His drawn sword. The Word of God says, "Then the LORD opened the eyes of Balaam, and he saw the Angel of the LORD standing in the way with his drawn sword in his hand; and he bowed all the way to the ground. The Angel of the LORD said to him, "Why have you struck your donkey these three times? Behold, I have come out as an adversary, because your way was contrary to me. But the donkey saw me and turned aside from me these three times. If she had not turned aside from me, I would surely have killed you just now, and let her live." " It's sad to note that Balaam didn't learn his lesson and continued in his way that was contrary to God's way, and we read later on in God's Word, "...They also killed Balaam the son of Beor with the sword...Behold, these caused the sons of Israel, through the counsel of Balaam, to trespass against the LORD in the matter of Peor, so the plague was among the congregation of the LORD."

GOD can use animals to save human lives from physical death. GOD desires to use you and me (if we allow Him) to save human lives not only from physical death but most importantly from spiritual death. In the Old Testament book of Proverbs, the Word of God says, "The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life, and he who is wise wins souls." In the book of Daniel, the Word of God says, "Those who have insight will shine brightly like the brightness of the expanse of heaven, and those who lead the many to righteousness, like the stars forever and ever." In the New Testament book of Jude, the Word of God says, "save others, snatching them out of the fire; and on some have mercy with fear, hating even the garment polluted by the flesh."

When was the last time you shared the Gospel with an unsaved person? When was the last time you prayed with one to receive Christ, if ever? Have you won souls to Christ lately? Oh GOD give us hearts of compassion for the lost. Be it so far away from me and from us O God to have the attitude of a Cain who said, "Am I my brother's keeper?" In Jeus' Most Holy Name I humbly pray. Amen.