Today was a unique day. 10 years ago, Friday, my son was a sophomore in college who had decided to adopt a Siberian Husky from the local shelter. Today, we woke to find a Bald Eagle, for the first time, across the lake from us.. Five of us gathered together to peer out the windows, cheer and text neighbors to see the Eagle. The morning was suddenly charged with excitement. For a few minutes.
Until we realized, by remembering, our sweet dog Jackson had a 10:30 appointment with the Veterinarian to be put to Eternal Sleep. And it was Friday of Spring Break.
Luke 17:37
And they answered and said unto him, Where, Lord?
And he said unto them, Where the body is (saints are), there will the eagles be gathered together.
I started praying for Jackson about 2012 when we saw the first signs of old age. Jackson was having hip trouble, sitting was difficult. Life became standing and lying down. And I asked our Father God to let us have the 4 years of his youth back. Jackson had arrived at our house from the shelter wearing a rusted out collar, no knowledge of dog toys, no knowledge of dog treats, no idea of inside or housebroken and terrified of stairs.
Jackson was stunningly beautiful, energetic like a mountain lion, smart, mouthy, brilliantly happy. He was and is a magnificent creation of Father God.
Did the prayer ultimately work?
Isaiah 40:31
But those who wait on the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles, they shall run and not be weary, they shall walk and not faint.
Father God would reply yes, His Plan was achieved. Jackson did very well for most of his life. But Jackson obtained Heaven at age 14.
Psalm 50:10-11
10 For every beast of the forest is mine,
the cattle on a thousand hills.
11 I know all the birds of the hills,
and all that moves in the field is mine.
Today Jackson has his new Heavenly body. He runs, he leaps, he can feel his back legs and not drag the left leg. He has met Merit again. His longtime friend, our Springer Spaniel who lived to be 14.2 years old after miraculous remission from terribly terminal skin cancer.
Merit spent many fine hours teaching Jackson the cat, Scoop, was a friend. Jackson used to sit at Merit's elbow and nudge him and wag his head at the cat. Merit ignored him with dignity and sat next to the cat.
Merit, Scoop and Jackson lived quite kindly together.
What does God's Word have to say?
2 Kings 2:
11 As they were walking along and talking together, suddenly a chariot of fire and horses of fire appeared and separated the two of them, and Elijah went up to heaven in a whirlwind. 12 Elisha saw this and cried out, "My father! My father! The chariots and horsemen of Israel!"
Isaiah 11:6-7
6 The wolf will live with the lamb,
the leopard will lie down with the goat,
the calf and the lion and the yearling together;
and a little child will lead them.
7 The cow will feed with the bear,
their young will lie down together,
and the lion will eat straw like the ox.
The Word of God is analogy. The Word of God is literal. The Word of God is Hope, Faith and Love.
Daniel 12:1-3
And those who are wise shall shine like the brightness of the sky above; and those who turn many to righteousness, like the stars forever and ever.
The Book of Life
Revelation 4:6-8
6 Also in front of the throne there was what looked like a sea of glass, clear as crystal.
In the center, around the throne, were four living creatures, and they were covered with eyes, in front and in back. 7 The first living creature was like a lion, the second was like an ox, the third had a face like a man,
The fourth was like a flying eagle. 8 Each of the four living creatures had six wings and was covered with eyes all around, even under its wings. Day and night they never stop saying:
“‘Holy, holy, holy
is the Lord God Almighty,’
who was, and is, and is to come.”
One day we will all see Heaven, the sights and sounds of the Glory of Jesus. As Jackson does today.
Our Father who art in heaven,
hallowed be thy name. (Jesus+
Thy kingdom come.
Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread,
and forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us,
and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.
For Thine is the
Kingdom,
Poer and Glory.
Amen. In Jesus Christ. Amen.
♔ Lord Jesus Saves! †
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