This week I was watching a show (I think it was on one of the Disney channels) about one of the places you can swim with dolphins (something I definitely want to do). At this place they brought the dolphins over and had them lie on their sides and folks put their hands on them as an instructor taught them about dolphins and what goes into training them, etc.
As the dolphins lay on their sides in a very vulnerable and trusting position, it struck me anew how 'right' that it is for animals and humans to be in that kind of relationship. There have been times when I've felt sorry for them because they're living in captivity. But maybe these dolphins (and whales too) are really the lucky ones. They get to experience the kind of relationship that was intended by God all along:
"The wolf shall live with the lamb, the leopard shall lie down with the kid, the calf and the lion and the fatling together, and a little child shall lead them. The cow and the bear shall graze, their young shall lie down together; and the lion shall eat straw like the ox. The nursing child shall play over the hole of the asp, and the weaned child shall put its hand on the adder's den. They will not hurt or destroy on all my holy mountain; for the earth will be full of the knowledge of the LORD as the waters cover the sea.
On that day the root of Jesse shall stand as a signal to the peoples; the nations shall inquire of him, and his dwelling shall be glorious. "
One day there will be no more snarling dogs, screeching cats, no more prey and predator. No more violence of any kind. One day there will be peace. Advent is a time to celebrate it! When you think about it, although we focus on hope, peace, love, and joy on separate Sundays, these concepts are really inseparable. They're all bound up in the great and glorious future we will enjoy.
Maranatha!
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