Issue 1400 – The Big Dog – March 20, 2024
The boy wasn’t very old, perhaps four or five. He strode up and said, “Mister, can I pet your dog?”
I looked at the dad, and he nodded yes, so I said, “Okay.” I made Misty sit and knelt beside her. She gets excited the first few moments she meets someone and is likely to jump up and lick them. Since that can be pretty scary to a little one, I like to hold her down.
“He’s a nice dog,” the boy said. “I’m going to get a dog. A big dog, like a great dame, a spotted fireman dog, or a German shepherder or something. Something really big.”
I smiled to myself at the words “great dame.”
“That will be nice,” I said, “You’ll have to walk him just like I walk Misty.”
“Yes. Me and my dad can walk any dog, even a big one.”
Then, they were on their way. I saw him a little later petting another dog and no doubt regaling the owner about the big dog he was going to get.
I was struck by his confidence in his dad, “Me and my dad we can walk any dog, even a big one.” That’s the kind of confidence we need in God.
Our God can handle any problem, even big ones. He’s defeated the enemy and given us the way to be reconciled to Him despite our sin. He’s the all-powerful, all-knowing, ever-present God who never changes.
Then Moses said to God, “If I come to the people of Israel and say to them, ‘The God of your fathers has sent me to you,’ and they ask me, ‘What is his name?’ what shall I say to them?” God said to Moses, “I am who I am.” And he said, “Say this to the people of Israel: ‘I am has sent me to you.’” God also said to Moses, “Say this to the people of Israel: ‘The Lord, the God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, has sent me to you.’ This is my name forever, and thus I am to be remembered throughout all generations. Exodus 3:13-15
He’s the I AM. He’s not the God of I was, or I might be. He is the ever-present, sovereign one who can meet everything we need.
He’s the one who can deal with it all.
Do you have faith like that boy does in his earthly father?
Your heavenly father can walk big dogs and more. Trust Him.
Until next time, may you come to truly understand that no dog (or problem) is too big for our God to handle
Be blessed
Hallelu Yah / Praise God
Kevin
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Soli Deo Gloria (For the glory of God alone)
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