Let me introduce you to "Mama Squirrel". Every so often an animal appears in our lives and brings with it laughter and delight. This family has had any number of creatures about the place over the years. Dogs, cats, turtles, fish, snakes, rats, guinea pigs, mice, ferrets, ducks, chickens, finches, sparrows, canaries, iguanas, a goat, and yes squirrels have all served as pets in this household.
Mama squirrel adopted us a couple of years back and you never know when she will appear at the front door to receive a peanut from the tame humans living around her trees.Her trust is a fact that stirs up good feeling at every encounter. She is a expert in all things squirrel and has brought countless little squirrels into the world. She is fruitful and she multiplies. I count it a great honor to have a squirrel as a friend of mine.
Animals are great and when God looked at His creation He said it was good. We must remember that we have been given dominion over the animals and are to treat them with care and respect. We must also remember that animals are just that and we should never prefer them over even the most troublesome people. God values every person as irreplaceable and unique. You are to Him the only one of your kind and he desires to be loved by you. It is a mystery. He desires that we see ourselves as he sees us and are motivated to excellence. The greatest motivation is His unconditional Love. Only true Love can be rejected without turning away, and it is true Love that waits unfailingly with arms stretched wide in anticipation of our return.
Do not be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Rather, be afraid of the One who can destroy both soul and body in hell. Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? Yet not one of them will fall to the ground apart from the will of your Father. And even the very hairs of your head are all numbered. So don't be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows. "Whoever acknowledges me before men, I will also acknowledge him before my Father in heaven.
Matthew 10:28-32
