Sunday, July 16, 2006 - Animals, Part 6 (Don't worry, this is the last one) |
I’m going to wind down my series on why we own animals. I don’t have
much more to share about why we raise animals, except for one thing.
This is difficult to put into words, but I will try.
In the Bible, caring for the land and animals was a blessing in the
Garden of Eden. After the fall, it became a curse because of all the
hard work (thorns, death, and all that stuff). But God still blessed
this hard work caring for the land - when the worker’s heart was
right with God. Remember Cain and Abel? Cain cared for a garden and
Abel cared for animals. Both did hard work to bring their offering to
God. Only one made their offering with a right attitude.
Combined with a right attitude, tending to farm animals (as well as
gardening) is a spiritual act. It is something that brings the
spiritual into the physical realm. God is not a gnostic. We are
partnering with God to do such things as: bring forth life, bring
sustenance to our families, and working hard to care for his creation
(our children, the earth, and the animals in it). It is the kind of
hard work that is fulfilling physically and spiritually.
I hope you have enjoyed this series of blog posts on raising animals.
What it has not been, is a reason why everyone should raise animals.
I’m not saying that. I’m not saying that people who don’t raise animals
or have a garden are not serious about their health, their children, or
God. These are just the reasons why we do raise animals. What I haven’t
quite figured out yet, is how people who raise animals and homeschool
and cook from scratch avoid burnout. Feel free to leave advice here. 
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Thursday, July 27, 2006 - Untitled Comment |
| Posted by jackiebridgen |
I haven't figured it out either, and I do all that too - but I'm guessing it's getting to the point where you lean totally on the Lord, and then it will all become clear.
So I keep trying to do that, but we all will try to rescue ourselves now and then, right?
But it is a blessed life, if one is called to it (and thats a big if!) - and I'm sure it will all work out to the good! |
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