One thing follows another, and this week the videos about dogs seem to be plentiful. By all means... WATCH THIS VIDEO!!! I laughed and laughed at the thought of the dog's disappointment!!! Then I wondered if there was disappointment to be found in the Bible...
2nd Kings, Chapter 13
13 Joash slept with his fathers; and Jeroboam sat on his throne: and Joash was buried in Samaria with the kings of Israel. 14 Now Elisha was fallen sick of his sickness of which he died: and Joash the king of Israel came down to him, and wept over him, and said, “My father, my father, the chariots of Israel and its horsemen!”
15 Elisha said to him, “Take bow and arrows”; and he took to him bow and arrows. 16 He said to the king of Israel, “Put your hand on the bow”; and he put his hand on it. Elisha laid his hands on the king’s hands. 17 He said, “Open the window eastward”; and he opened it. Then Elisha said, “Shoot!” and he shot. He said, “Yahweh’s arrow of victory, even the arrow of victory over Syria; for you shall strike the Syrians in Aphek, until you have consumed them.”
18 He said, “Take the arrows”; and he took them. He said to the king of Israel, “Strike the ground”; and he struck three times, and stopped. 19 The man of God was angry with him, and said, “You should have struck five or six times. Then you would have struck Syria until you had consumed it, whereas now you shall strike Syria just three times.”
The king of Israel should have listened to God's prophet, but didn't. How many of us have regretted not listening to the Word of God, when we had an opportunity to obey and didn't. If Elisha was angry at those who would not listen, I wonder how God feels when we half-heartedly heed his words? The writer of the book of Hebrews says it this way...
Hebrews, Chapter 10
28 A man who disregards Moses’ law dies without compassion on the word of two or three witnesses. 29 How much worse punishment, do you think, will he be judged worthy of, who has trodden under foot the Son of God, and has counted the blood of the covenant with which he was sanctified an unholy thing, and has insulted the Spirit of grace? 30 For we know him who said, “Vengeance belongs to me,” says the Lord, “I will repay.”Again, “The Lord will judge his people.” 31 It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God.
Hebrews, Chapter 10
28 A man who disregards Moses’ law dies without compassion on the word of two or three witnesses. 29 How much worse punishment, do you think, will he be judged worthy of, who has trodden under foot the Son of God, and has counted the blood of the covenant with which he was sanctified an unholy thing, and has insulted the Spirit of grace? 30 For we know him who said, “Vengeance belongs to me,” says the Lord, “I will repay.”Again, “The Lord will judge his people.” 31 It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God.
Now, that is something to HOWL about!!!