August 10 - Critter Quiz

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August 10

Critter Quiz

 

Bible Reading: 1 John 4:16-19

16And we have known and believed the love that God has for us . God is love, and he who abides in love abides in God, and God in him. 17Love has been perfected among us in this: that we may have boldness in the day of judgment; because as He is, so are we in this world. 18There is no fear in love; but perfect love casts out fear, because fear involves torment.  But he who fears has not been made perfect in love. 19We love Him because He first loved us.

 

 

YOU KNOW WHAT puppies are, right?  And you know that kittens come from cats.  But can you match the following animals with the kind of young they produce?

1. frog                                     A. chick

2. beaver                     B. fawn           

3. goose                       C. gosling

4. kangaroo                 D. whelp or pup

5. whale                      E. calf

6. deer                         F. tadpole

7. seal                          G. colt 

8. ostrich                     H. joey

9. zebra                       I. cub  

10. fox                                     J. kit

 

Ready to check your answers?  OK, here they are: IF; 2J; 3C; 4H; 5E; 6B; 7D; 8A; 9G; 10I.

That's right, goslings come from geese, and joeys come from kangaroos.  Fawns come from deer, and tadpoles come from frogs.

You know what else?  Love comes from God.

You probably already knew that, of course, but it's worth repeating and remembering. Love comes from God.  Everyone agrees that love is right and hatred is wrong.  But what many people miss is that the reason love is right is because God is love.  Love is part of His nature; therefore, love is right.

Here's another thing most people miss: The more we "live in God"--praying and reading our Bible and worshiping him, stuff like that--the more loving we will become, even toward those who are hard to love.  Even toward those who are impossible to love! Because "God is love, and ... as we live in God, our love grows more perfect" (1 John 4:16-17).

 

REFLECT:  Love, like all good things, comes from God.  How do you know God is love?  What if the Bible didn't say, "God is love"?  Would you still be able to tell?  If so, how?  Do you need God's help to love someone? (Be honest!)  If so, who?  What if you don't feel love for that person?  How can you make your love toward that person "more perfect"? (Hint: See 1 John 4:16-17.)

 

 

ACT: Be alert this week for any puppies, kittens, or other young animals you may see.  When you see them, remind yourself that love comes from God because God is love.

 

PRAY: "God, I need Your help to love __________________________________ [fill in a name]. Because of You, I can love others."