Let your pet teach you


I saw two men their dogs out walking
        As with their neighbors they were talking
And a great lesson I learned from them.
        Watching dogs and watching men!

For one dog at his leash did strain
        Even though he felt great pain.
The other was quite free to play
        For that one had learned to obey.

I thought, "We think a dog is just a pet --
        A dumb animal and we forget
That one of them had learned one day
        That freedom is his if he but obey!"

Someone asked, "Tell me why it must be
        That so many people do not trust me?"
They never stop or think  or say,
        "People will trust me if I obey."

We were taught it from our mothers
        The more we do in serving others
The more we will have at life's last day.
        All because we have learned just to obey.

Now God would like to set us free
        Not tie us to some sturdy tree
But when we can not submit to Him
        Or we just do it now and then,

How can He let us have our way
        Until we can learn how to obey?


2/13/2000
gvs@idt.net.