CAKhomelodge's Blog

The Hunter...cold,  heartless. seeking its own selfish desires. To snuff out the breath of God in whatever life form it can ravage and prey upon. Who is this Hunter you are probably wondering... it is also known as "death". It something we all at one time will be confronted with, whether human , animal, plant life.   Ecclesiastes 3: 19   "  For that which befalleth the sons of men befalleth beasts; even one thing befalleth them: as the one dieth, so dieth the other; yea, they have all one breath; so that a man hath no preeminence above a beast: for all [is] vanity.       We all fear it, even the animals when they sense it , they flee from it, they fear it as we do. Why? Because it is unnatural to die, we were never created to go through death. Genesis chapters 1, 2,& 3 tell the sad truth of how this came to be. It is clear it was not part of the creation plan. Just look how we try to " stop " death from taking us. We have 24/7 emergency rooms full of doctors and nurses to stop us from dieing, even so for animals...I work at a Veterinary Hospital, we even try to save them from being taken by this cold -heartless breath snatcher. We learn CPR, we try eating healthier, we excersice to keep fit and healthy, we explore new methods of healings and surgeries ....all to post pone death. Yet the Hunter of souls comes ...sometimes without warning, many times without mercy, snatching the very Breath of the Creator from those God created. Animals too have the breath of God even as we do, the only difference is we are made in God's image, the animals are not, but He created them and gave them life as He did you and me. By now you may be wondering why am I writing this. I hate death, its cold hand feels out the warm body so full of life and snuffs out the sweet life once filling that body, whether human or animal. We all want to live and stay alive- even the creatures who share this world and life with us. Today three different families came to the Veterinary Hospital, each one with their beloved pet being gripped by this callouse Hunter of souls. The first family so sorrowfully weeping knowing what was to come and can not do more to stop death from taking their beloved family member, I too began to weep for them and with them. The second family came in -an emergency- their beloved pet was suddenly having convolsions, the doctors could not save her, her name was Sugar, as I watched the couple , the husband took his wife in his arms to console her, only to break down and weep with her-his big shoulders heaving with the grip of sorrow and loss, I also got teary eyed- I know their pain,but as I watched them -I saw love- Sugar was loved- how comforting to me that was- LOVE. the third couple came in with a dieing Rottweiler- my kind of dog- I once had four of my own- my heart broke. she was very sick , how my heart ached- for the suffering Rottie, the young couple, and for  my  own loss - Montana died and left me last November 1 2007- I still grieve - missing them all .  the young couple had waited to long- not realizing they jeaporized her chances. Death, the Hunter, respects no one.       Yet  God is merciful.   The Hunter has companions- cold, heartless, ruthless humans- those who take life that isn't theirs to take, those who show no mercy to the weaker ones, animals included here. Some one without a heart or conscience set aside on a raod a box of new puppies and just left them their to suffer and die! Left them without a concern or care- what a SOB, a monster, how could you? you cheap sob- if you don't want puppies , 1) have your adult dog spayed or nuetered, 2) don't have a pet, 3) have some backbone you coward and take responsiabilty for the lives you helped getting here! those puppies had no chance- all they wanted was their mommie- and you put them in harms way with out a care or a backward glance! Well God sent  them a saviour- someone found them and took them to a shelter- the one thing you could have done likewise you lazy good for nothing coward! I wonder , when the Hunter comes seeking you will you find mercy or a snarling death grip?  He that shows mercy begets mercy, he that shows compassion begets compassion, Psalm 24:1, and Psalm 50:10-11 just to mention these 2  - those puppies belong to God - entrusted to you for their safety and well being- you denied them that- and God will require of you what kind of steward you were for His puppies. You are RESPONSIBLE whether you want to be or not. One cannot just put life in a box, put it on a road side and wash their hands of it and just walk away - kind a like what Pilot tried to do when He ordered the death by crucifixion of God our Saviour Jesus the Christ- he was responsiable.- washing his hands with water, or brushing the dust off your hands does not wash away your responsibility of the act you helped bring into happening. life - all life is a gift from God- and should be cherished , and loved.  How many times over and over do we hear stories how a pet, an animal saved someone's life- why? what would make an animal put its own life at risk to save a person? her babies? her companion? Something we all need to think about.  And look at life through the eyes and heart of  God our creator. respect life , cherish it, for death is unnatural to all of us , we all fear it- try to escape it- have a heart of compassion on all God's creatures after all none of us are promised tomorrow.