Pst. E.A. Adeboye 15 December
PASSING THE ANIMAL TEST?
Memorise: A righteous man regardeth the life of his beast: but
the tender mercies of the wicked are cruel. Proverbs 12:10
Read: Proverbs 12:9-10
The way the righteous rebukes an offender is another way he can
be identified. When some people rebuke you, you would lose your self-worth as
your person is brought under intense attack. You may even ask why you are still
alive. But when the righteous rebukes you, you will look forward to more
rebukes because he will do it with the law of kindness in his heart. He will
correct you with the Word of God in an attitude and atmosphere of love.
This makes a lot of difference. Psalms 141:5 says;
Let the righteous smite me: it shall be a kindness: and let him
reprove me; it shaft be an excellent oil, which shall not break my head: for
yet my prayer also shall be in their calamities.
The way some leaders rebuke those under them can be compared to
using a hammer on an ant. Correction should positively affect the one you are
correcting so that he or she can deliver better performance. If your
subordinates prefer to be scolded by others instead of you, it is very doubtful
you are righteous. If you are righteous, it will show in the positive
reinforcements that come from you. The righteous treats fellow human beings
with care.
Moreover, another way you will know the righteous is how he or
she treats animals - particularly pets. Proverbs 12:10 says:
A righteous man regardeth the life of his beast: but the tender
mercies of the wicked are cruel.
Some people are not only mean to fellow human beings but also to
their animals. If you cannot take care of animals, why get them in the first
place? It takes the righteous person to ensure that it is well with his pets
and animals. In fact, if God was to get an assessment of our character from our
animals, many people will not scale through. Or do you think animals do not
communicate with one another? They do just like you see in some children
television programmes, only that you do not understand their languages; but
they understand themselves and God understands them. If they were to speak of
how you treat them, would you pass?
KEY POINT
If your pets are dirty, sickly, eat late, or are neglected, you
have failed the animal test.
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