Walking with Dog
What Man’s Best Friend Can Teach Us About God
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Preface Those of us who have been blessed with truly special relationships in our lives have spoken of love for us and our love for others. Everybody wants to be loved, at least at some level. It is human nature, a part of us that longs to belong. We are made for relationships. It was the only time in the Bible’s creation story in Genesis that God said something wasn’t good. Adam was alone. God created Eve, man’s helpmate. Human bonding was formed. Then everything was very good. Relationships are very good. Relationships also are behind the psychology for having pets. I think of it as a supplement to human-to-human relationships, and sometimes more than merely a supplement. Have a pet is a form of community, right? Having a dog, or even a cat, is a bonding relationship with an animal. For dogs, it is a pack mentality. They love community. Cats? Well, the jury is still out on them, as some may be demonically possessed as I suspect my daughter’s cat may be. On the other hand, they do provide comfort for a number of people. There is no question we find value in our good relationships. We all love to be loved, even if just by a little creature with hairy skin.
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Dogs are referred to as “man’s best friend.” They love their masters unconditionally, no matter how the master behaves. Even if the master has flaws, a dog will still show love and devotion. They are forgiving, compassionate, and attentive, and what do they ask in return? To be loved—simply, honestly, all a dog wants is to be loved. So what do dogs have to do with God? More than you might think!
In Walking with Dog, Labrador enthusiast and dog lover Tom Vint provides an enlightening view of our loving housemates. He asks the question: What if God built human relationships with dogs as mirrors of God’s relationship with His people? After all, God loves us unconditionally. God is willing to forgive our flaws. God is always attentive, and He only asks for our love in return.
As Christians, we were all puppies once. We all had need of training and guidance in the ways of our Master. We were never perfect; we will never be perfect. Yet God gives us loving discipline to keep us on the right path, just as we do with our furry friends. There are heartwarming correlations between God and dogs, and Christian dog owners will relate. Dogs may be man’s best friends, but we are God’s best friends, and He is waiting to open His arms and love us.
About the Author
TomVint retired from the Associated Press in 2005 after a twenty five- year career as a sports, broadcast, and news editor in Nebraska. Vint was also the outdoor-sports editor at the Lincoln Journal and Star from 1972 to 1980. It was there that he fell in love with his Labradors.