Man's Best Friend

Some people wonder how could dog be man's best friend.
They're not demanding, understanding,
Loving through and through.
They're always sharing, giving, caring;
Devoted unto you.
Their tails wag, they never nag;
They're faithful to the end.
And this is why men will find
A dog is man's best friend.

I can't help this saying (dog is man's best friend) come to mind when working with my German Shepherd. A well raised dog is loyal to the death, & completely loves his/her owner despite how the owner may treat the dog. It amazes me that God not only saved us from an eternal life in hell, but gave us such an amazing creature to love and care for. A man can have such an amazing bond with their dog and it can't be explained. Their loyalty, unconditional love, companionship, and faithfulness in doing their job is what makes them a dog, but it is also what makes them "man's best friend". I thank God for this amazing animal that he has given me!

Wait

Desperately, helplessly, longingly I cried,
Quietly, patiently, lovingly He replied.
I pled and I wept for a clue to my fate,
And the Master said gently, “Child, you must wait”


Lord, I need answers, I need to know why?
Is Your hand shortened, or have You not heard?
By faith I have asked and I’m claiming Your Word.
My future and all to which I can relate
Hangs in the balance and You tell me “wait?”
I’m needing a “yes”, a go ahead sign
Or even a “no” to which I can resign.


And Lord, You’ve promised that if we believe,
We need but to ask and we shall receive.
And Lord, I’ve been asking, and this is my cry,
“I’m weary of asking, I need a reply.”


And quietly, softly I learned of my fate,
As my Master replied once again “you must wait.”
So I slumped in my chair defeated, and thought and
Grumbled to God, and said, “So I’m waiting for what?”


He seemed then to kneel, and His eyes met with mine,
And He tenderly said “I could give you a sign.”
“I could shake the heavens and darken the sun,
I could raise the dead and cause mountains to run.
All you seek I could give, and pleased you would be.
You would have all you want, but you wouldn’t know Me.


It's so hard to trust, wait, and just remember that God's timing is perfect timing. I seem to loose focus of this to often... I thank God that he makes me wait... even though it can be painful and seemingly never ending, the end result is well worth it all!