Dog

Dear Friend,
How are you? I’m well.

Do you love dogs? I do. And I think they know I love them.
In Korea, we have some expressions using the word, dog, but sadly most of them are words of curse or insults. In a nicer expression, people say, “Dogs are better than human beings” or something similar. Actually, I feel that they are right in some cases. My mom used to say, giving compliments to our doggie girl, “She is better than some ordinary men.”

Then, one morning, I thought I could even learn from our doggie girl. In the morning, when she got up and saw me, she was just happy, moving her butt and tail. She came close to me, wanting me to pet her. It was only a few hours since we didn’t see one another, precisely during the sleep-time. But she was so welcoming me that she came to sit before me. While I pet her, I felt she was just enjoying our fellowship. She looked so content, sitting in front of or next to me. She didn’t ask me for her breakfast, or for walk. It seemed as though she said, “Mama, I missed you so much! I’m so glad to see you.” Then, I thought even my doggie girl enjoys fellowshipping with me, not asking for foods or walk. But many of us, children of God, ask the Father what we need and what we want first rather than enjoy fellowshipping with Him, our Father. I came to believe that our Heavenly Father wants us to just enjoy the time with Him, being quiet for a moment, or we could say to Him, “Papa, I missed You so much! And I’m so glad to be with You now.” 

I can’t recall whether it was from a Derek Prince’ book, “Faith To Live By” or other books of his, but I recall I found it very interesting to read his explanation of the name, Caleb, which means “Dog” in Hebrew. Interestingly, Derek Prince explained the character of Caleb, a man of faith, in comparison to the characters of dogs. I found more in Derek Prince Ministry’s website. I liked his findings very much. He wrote Caleb as a different spirit. We read in the book of Numbers that Joshua and Caleb were only two persons, who saw differently, with faith, than ten other spies, who brought negative reports.
Some other characters of dog include: being near; willingness to go wherever you go; and walking by scent (faith) rather than sight (2 Cor. 5:7).
You might want to read the article or listen to the teaching, “Caleb, Lessons from a Dog’s Life,” using the link I share here, if you are interested.
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Dear Friend,
Would you like to be a person like Caleb to the Lord? I pray that you and I have different spirits and be able to remain loyal to the Lord till the end in Jesus’ name!
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Have a bliss!
Yunee

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But Joshua the son of Nun and Caleb the son of Jephunneh, who were among those who had spied out the land, tore their clothes;  and they spoke to all the congregation of the children of Israel, saying: “The land we passed through to spy out is an exceedingly good land.  If the Lord delights in us, then He will bring us into this land and give it to us, ‘a land which flows with milk and honey.’  Only do not rebel against the Lord, nor fear the people of the land, for they are our bread; their protection has departed from them, and the Lord is with us. Do not fear them.”
And all the congregation said to stone them with stones. Now the glory of the Lord appeared in the tabernacle of meeting before all the children of Israel. (Numbers 14:6~10)

But My servant Caleb, because he has a different spirit in him and has followed Me fully, I will bring into the land where he went, and his descendants shall inherit it. (Numbers 14:24)