Our 10 year old lab has had a rough night. When we woke up this morning she had thrown up at least 6 times and before I could get her to the vet she threw up 2 more times, but now there was blood in the vomit.
The vet says she has pancreatitus. She now has to stay at the doctor over night with an IV for fluids and antibiotics and no food. Poor girl!
According to the doctor, probably the reason she has this is that Labradors eat anything and everything. So they tend to have more stomach issues than other dogs. I did see that she had chewed on a corn cob from the garden, so that may have been a contributing factor to all of this.
Just like Labs eat everything, we people tend to let ourselves fall for everything. If it is on the news, in a book or in the paper, we tend to think it has to be true. I love the quote from Charlotte's Web....
Trust me, Wilbur. People are very gullible. They'll believe anything they see in print.” ― E.B. White, Charlotte's Web
Romans 1:21-23 says.....
21 Although they knew God, they didn’t honor God as God or thank him. Instead, their reasoning became pointless, and their foolish hearts were darkened. 22 While they were claiming to be wise, they made fools of themselves. 23 They exchanged the glory of the immortal God for images that look like mortal humans:
This scripture really tells it like it is for us. We fall for so many things, like crystals, astrology, fortune tellers, politicians and even some ministers. We want to believe that there is a power in us, and in others on this earth, that can make our future secure. We want everything to be for our benefit and we are always looking for someone or something to make that happen.
Makes me think of this quote...
“I suppose that Willie had his natural quota of ordinary suspicion and caginess, but those things tend to evaporate when what people tell you is what you want to hear.” Makes me think of this quote...
I'm not sure why we tend to work so hard at believing everyone but the one who created us and keeps this world on it's axis. Do we think it is crazier to believe in God than it is to be sucked into all the nonsense and propaganda we hear and read about? Do we think it is a weakness in our selves to follow Christ?
Everything in this world is limited, but God. No one or no thing can keep you from harm. Fame fails you, money fails you and especially people fail you. The only perfect, constant in all of this universe is God. To recognize this is not craziness or weakness, it is salvation. Christ put it this way.....
Luke 6:47-49
Common English Bible (CEB)
47 I’ll show what it’s like when someone comes to me, hears my words, and puts them into practice. 48 It’s like a person building a house by digging deep and laying the foundation on bedrock. When the flood came, the rising water smashed against that house, but the water couldn’t shake the house because it was well built. 49 But those who don’t put into practice what they hear are like a person who built a house without a foundation. The floodwater smashed against it and it collapsed instantly. It was completely destroyed.”
My hope for you is that you are building your life on this firm foundation of faith in our Lord. Don't be like my puppy who eats everything. Believing in anything is just as silly. Because when troubles come, and they will, you will be able to stand strong on the bedrock of God's hope, love and saving protection. No one, absolutely no one, on this earth, can promise that!
Blessings!
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