The Manger Scene

Luke 2:7; if the first place our lord lay his head was in a feeding trough for animals doesn't it make those animals special, we shouldn't degrade the manger scene by saying with dirty, stinky animals; animals are God's creations too and they were some of the first creatures to realize their creator had come. Don't tell me animals don't have thoughts. The recognized God in human form, something some people have yet to do. Clearly God (the father) could have made room in the inn if He didn't think a stable would do. But He wanted ALL of creation to rejoice in the birth of Jesus, creation includes animals and plants as well as humans (a part on the Animal Kingdom, need I remind you). It says later in Luke (19:40) that if we keep keep quiet, the stones will cry out, not even a living thing so how much more must God love his living beings? Sure we are His greatest creation, I've never denied that but the way people degrade and belittle animals because they think they are simply possessions, it disgusts me. Animals are used in the Bible in many important ways; Donkeys for instance. Balaam and his donkey, without whom Balaam would have been killed and who saw the angel first?? Numbers 22:1-35. Then of course there's Mary and Joseph's donkey, who delivered them to Bethlehem, you can't tell me that Mary could have walked from Nazareth to Bethlehem at that point in her pregnancy. So again animals play an important part. Noah's Ark, God saved 8 people but at least 2,000 animals, however that is not realistic, it was probably closer to 50,000 animals (2 of each kind) with the number that have become extinct since the beginning of time. So why save all of those animals if they weren't important. Animals ARE important from Noah to Balaam to Bethlehem to even Revelations (the HORSEmen of the Apocalypse). So let's treat our fellow kingdom members with a little more respect and love. Love you Shiloh.