Tuesday's Devotion: The Old Dog Learning Tricks on His Own

Proverbs 9:9  Instruct the wise and they will be wiser still; teach the righteous and they will add to their learning.

I took all three dogs to the vet yesterday morning. The vet took them back one at a time for nail clipping and shots.  They were pretty good for the vet. But when she decided to take them back again for a heartworm test Dino rebelled.  My little loving dog tried to pull away from her and headed straight for the front door.  Once in the back, I heard him growling in protest.  He learned quickly that bad things happened in that back room.  He’s also the one who has learned to associate the ding of my laptop shutting down with the treat he gets before bedtime. He jumps up and starts barking.  These are things he’s learned on his own. I think he might learn even more if someone worked with him. Proverbs 9:9 extols the virtue of teaching the wise and righteous – in other words those who would probably be leaders so that they might become even better.  Every Sunday night a great group of leaders and potential leaders have been gathering at the parsonage to learn.  They ask questions and keep me on my toes.  There’s so much to learn about the bible, about God and I’m learning right along with the others.  I’m touched that some of our eldest members are still enthused and inquisitive after all these years. Perhaps that’s because they are so wise.

God in heaven, thank you for giving us the opportunity to learn and to share with others.  Open our eyes, ears and heart that we may better know you and your Son through the working of the Holy Spirit who enlivens your Word.  We ask in Christ’s name.  Amen.