Valuable Lessons From Geese

Illus: Dr. Odell Belger’s wife is a cat lover. They have a big beautiful white cat that has taught them a lot of things about cats.

• Thousands of years ago, cats were worshipped as gods; cats have never forgotten this

• In a cat's eye, all things belong to cats

• Every cat owner knows, nobody owns a cat

• Dogs come when they're called; cats take a message and get back to you later

• Cats are rather delicate creatures and they are subject to a good many ailments, but I never heard of one who suffered from insomnia

• Some people say that cats are sneaky, evil, and cruel. True, and they have many other fine qualities as well.

• One lady said, "I got rid of my husband. The cat was allergic to him."

• Another lady said, "My husband said it was him or the cat... I miss him sometimes."

• Another lady said, "People that hate cats, will come back as mice in their next life."

It is believed that God placed many things in our life to teach us valuable lessons. The Bible talks about the clouds, mountains, rivers, and trees as things we can learn from.

God even put the ants here, so they could teach us some valuable lessons. For example, God’s Word says in Proverbs 6:6, “Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise.”

I believe God put GEESE here because they can teach us so much about life. Every time we hear a group of geese coming in our direction, most of us stop and look up at them as they fly over.

They can teach us many valuable lessons.

Illus: This reminds me of a group of biologists that were discussing the migration tactics of Canadian geese.

They were particularly interested in applying for a $100,000 Federal grant to investigate the "V" formation of flying geese.

It had been observed that one side of the "V" is always longer than the other side. This group would put together a research proposal to apply for the $100,000 grant and hopefully find out why this happens.

After several hours of discussion, one of the biologists got up from his seat and began to walk out of the discussion.

He was asked why he was leaving. He said, "I've heard enough. No one has to give me $100,000 to find out why one side of the "V" is longer than the other side. I know why! It is longer simply because there are more geese on that side!"

Geese are fascinating creatures that God has placed on earth to teach us many valuable lessons. What are some lessons that the church can learn from the geese?

I. THEY TEACH US ABOUT THE NEED FOR FELLOWSHIP

Sometimes we hear people say, “I am a Christian but I do not attend church, I just worship the Lord at my home. “

To hear them talk, you would think that the Bible tells us we have a choice of worshiping God at home or going to church and worshiping God there.

Church attendance is not an option; it is a command.

God’s Word says, in Hebrews 10:25, “Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is; but exhorting one another: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching.”

This verse of scripture teaches us a number of things, such as:

(1) IT REVEALS HOW OFTEN WE SHOULD ATTEND CHURCH

God’s Word says we are to assemble as the MANNER OF SOME IS.

Most Bible churches believe that it is good for us to meet at least THREE TIMES a week. That is the manner in which most Bible churches meet.

God’s Word says we are to be faithful in attending church in that manner.

(2) IT REVEALS WHY WE SHOULD BE FAITHFUL TO THE HOUSE OF GOD

The scripture says, “…SO MUCH THE MORE, AS YE SEE THE DAY APPROACHING.”

God’s Words teaches that before Christ comes back, things are going to deteriorate spiritually.

2 Tim. 3: 1-5, we read, “This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come. For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, Without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good, Traitors, heady, highminded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God; Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away.”

This is a description of how bad things are going to be before the Lord returns for His Church.

The Word of God said that when He returns, things will be as they were in days of Noah.

Listen, it was so bad then, that the Bible says men thought only evil continually. It was so bad, that God wiped evil man from the face of the earth.