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If we look at the book of Ecclesiastics we find it was written during a time when Solomon was away from God, indulging in fleshly desires and every endeavor known to man. He married pagan wives who turned his heart away from God and he descended into a life of sin and rebellion against God. The book of Ecclesiastics records his findings during those dark years he was apart from God. It describes Solomon's search for the meaning of life apart from divine revelation. His conclusion was that life was vanity - empty, purposeless. This book shows the absurdity of man's attempt to be happy without God. God showed Solomon, known to the world as the wisest man, now to be a fool. Most of what Solomon says is inspired by human wisdom and philosophy and NOT inspired of God. The Word records many mistakes of historical people but they are in no way to be used as how to walk before God but rather they are there to show us how NOT to walk before God. The conclusion we can draw from this book is that if the wisest man on earth could not find fulfillment in all the things he ran after what chance do we have today? "There is nothing new under the sun...all is vanity"
The Injustices of Life
[SUP]16 [/SUP]I also noticed that under the sun there is evil in the courtroom. Yes, even the courts of law are corrupt! [SUP]17 [/SUP]I said to myself, “In due season God will judge everyone, both good and bad, for all their deeds.”
[SUP]18 [/SUP]I also thought about the human condition—how God proves to people that they are like animals. [SUP]19 [/SUP]For people and animals share the same fate—both breathe[SUP][a][/SUP] and both must die. So people have no real advantage over the animals. How meaningless! [SUP]20 [/SUP]Both go to the same place—they came from dust and they return to dust. [SUP]21 [/SUP]For who can prove that the human spirit goes up and the spirit of animals goes down into the earth? [SUP]22 [/SUP]So I saw that there is nothing better for people than to be happy in their work. That is our lot in life. And no one can bring us back to see what happens after we die.
(Ecclesiastes 3:18-22)
[SUP]21 [/SUP]For who can prove that the human spirit goes up and the spirit of animals goes down into the earth?
These are the recorded words of King Solomon during his rebellious time away from God. Who can blame him for being depressed? The man was searching and found nothing to satisfy himself without God. God did not say animals only go down into the earth. That was Solomon's depressed conclusion because at that point what did anything matter. It was all vanity.
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Someone mentioned about giving the gospel to all creation - this does NOT include animals.
And then he told them, “Go into all the world and preach the Good News to everyone."
Mark 16:15
Animals have no sin that's why they were able to be used in the atonement of some sins. Hence the Lamb of God who knew NO sin, the final and greater sacrifice who took away EVERY sin.
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In my own words -
If God saved animals in the Ark, that tells us something about how He feels towards them. God created them - He saw that they were good and pleasing - He delighted in His creation. So if a pet is precious to us, then that alone tells me God loves that animal too. We had a dog that was severely bitten by another dog, it got all infected so I prayed over that dog offering him up in saying that God had designed him so He knew how he needed to be healed. We took him to a military vet and the vet helped him heal. Medical Knowledge is from God. So I truly feel God used that knowledge through the vet to heal my dog. God cares about what we care about. Besides a child or another person, what could be more precious than a beloved pet? When people talk about a 'rainbow bridge', I'm thinking that might not be far from the truth. It could very well be an inspiration of the Spirit that they just don't quite have all the details about, or pieces to the puzzle, so they fill in the gaps. I know that God is a generous God and He always saves the best for last. One of those things might be to reunite us with long lost pets that He gave us to love on earth. This is not scripture. These are only my heart thoughts.
Personal thoughts to you -
Wishing you peace and fond memories of your sweet doggy. The homesickness for them will get easier but we all know that who have owned pets. But we never stop missing them especially if they have a really special place in our hearts. Please know I understand and I care about your loss as you move through this raw time when the loss is still new.
The Injustices of Life
[SUP]16 [/SUP]I also noticed that under the sun there is evil in the courtroom. Yes, even the courts of law are corrupt! [SUP]17 [/SUP]I said to myself, “In due season God will judge everyone, both good and bad, for all their deeds.”
[SUP]18 [/SUP]I also thought about the human condition—how God proves to people that they are like animals. [SUP]19 [/SUP]For people and animals share the same fate—both breathe[SUP][a][/SUP] and both must die. So people have no real advantage over the animals. How meaningless! [SUP]20 [/SUP]Both go to the same place—they came from dust and they return to dust. [SUP]21 [/SUP]For who can prove that the human spirit goes up and the spirit of animals goes down into the earth? [SUP]22 [/SUP]So I saw that there is nothing better for people than to be happy in their work. That is our lot in life. And no one can bring us back to see what happens after we die.
(Ecclesiastes 3:18-22)
[SUP]21 [/SUP]For who can prove that the human spirit goes up and the spirit of animals goes down into the earth?
These are the recorded words of King Solomon during his rebellious time away from God. Who can blame him for being depressed? The man was searching and found nothing to satisfy himself without God. God did not say animals only go down into the earth. That was Solomon's depressed conclusion because at that point what did anything matter. It was all vanity.
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Someone mentioned about giving the gospel to all creation - this does NOT include animals.
And then he told them, “Go into all the world and preach the Good News to everyone."
Mark 16:15
Animals have no sin that's why they were able to be used in the atonement of some sins. Hence the Lamb of God who knew NO sin, the final and greater sacrifice who took away EVERY sin.
```````````````````````
In my own words -
If God saved animals in the Ark, that tells us something about how He feels towards them. God created them - He saw that they were good and pleasing - He delighted in His creation. So if a pet is precious to us, then that alone tells me God loves that animal too. We had a dog that was severely bitten by another dog, it got all infected so I prayed over that dog offering him up in saying that God had designed him so He knew how he needed to be healed. We took him to a military vet and the vet helped him heal. Medical Knowledge is from God. So I truly feel God used that knowledge through the vet to heal my dog. God cares about what we care about. Besides a child or another person, what could be more precious than a beloved pet? When people talk about a 'rainbow bridge', I'm thinking that might not be far from the truth. It could very well be an inspiration of the Spirit that they just don't quite have all the details about, or pieces to the puzzle, so they fill in the gaps. I know that God is a generous God and He always saves the best for last. One of those things might be to reunite us with long lost pets that He gave us to love on earth. This is not scripture. These are only my heart thoughts.
Personal thoughts to you -
Wishing you peace and fond memories of your sweet doggy. The homesickness for them will get easier but we all know that who have owned pets. But we never stop missing them especially if they have a really special place in our hearts. Please know I understand and I care about your loss as you move through this raw time when the loss is still new.
But I would guess it might be ALL the wonderful thoughts along this thread reaching out that helped.
