But God cares about his creatures  September 25, 2023

Isaiah 34:16-17 Search the book of the Lord and see what he will do. Not one of these birds and animals will be missing, and none will lack a mate, for the Lord has promised this. His Spirit will make it all come true.

My five-year-old grandson Caleb asked me questions about his Aunt Karis as we drove home from the park. We rounded a corner and I had to slam on the brake to avoid a deer crossing the road. For Pittsburghers this is a frequent occurrence, but I was a bit rattled by how close we had come to hitting the deer, likely killing it, and causing an accident to my car and possibly others on that busy road.

Caleb asked me why I was so worried about hitting the deer. “I might have killed it,” I told him.

“But Grammy, you told me heaven is a wonderful place and Aunt Karis is very happy there. So, wouldn’t it be better for the deer to be there instead of here? Maybe Aunt Karis would like to have this deer with her in heaven.”

Disregarding the folly of taking on five-year-old logic, I endeavored to explain that God is in charge of life and death, and it isn’t up to me to decide an animal should die. God knows better than I do what is best for the deer and his other creatures and for people, too.

“Then why did you kill those ants in your kitchen this morning?”