 |
| Service Dog |
The person who is blind can’t tell where the curb or other
obstacles are located. They can’t see the direction they are going, or their objective.
They depend on their dogs to lead them, guide them, and even protect them from
harm.
People with helper
dogs may be able to see externally, but do not see what is going on inside
their bodies. Reasons for a service dog may be a variety of physical problems
such as epilepsy, diabetes, heart conditions, etc. In these cases the dog
detects or ‘sees’ that a physical episode is about to occur and warns the
person. These people depend on their dogs to save their lives.
In Psalm 32:8, God says,
Just as the blind
person is completely dependent upon and has complete faith in his or her dog to
lead them correctly, so we are to walk by faith and completely depend on God to
be our eyes and guide us. Just as the helper dog gives a warning before a
serious incident happens so the person can take appropriate action to protect
them, so we are to heed God’s warnings for our lives.
What if these people doubted their service dog? What if they
lived in fear that something bad might happen if they trusted and followed their
dog’s actions? Life would be pretty confining and without joy or fulfillment.
It’s a choice each of us must make: live by fear or live by faith.
If these people have faith in their dogs implicitly, how
much more should we have complete faith in our Almighty God, the Creator of
ALL.
We can’t see beyond the present, but God does. His eyesight
and sense of direction are perfect. He will never lead us astray, nor cause us
to stumble. He will always correctly guide.
We shouldn’t hesitate to walk by faith because God’s
eyesight in better than 20/20, it’s PERFECT!
Prayer: “Lord, help me to trust your eyesight and to always
walk by faith without hesitation. Amen.”
Lorna Hawley
Core Group Leader
Thanks, Lorna, for this thought-provoking illustration of Psalm 32:8.
ReplyDelete