The Bible teaches that we are not to abuse or punish animals in a cruel way. God has created them, and while mankind is given dominion over the animals, we are not to treat them cruelly.”
The Bible and the Judaic Christian tradition teach and command us to treat animals with kindness and respect. The massive abuse and suffering legally inflicted on billions of animals every year is a clear violation of the teachings of our faith and cannot be justified by any person of faith and decency. The people for whom the Bible was written thousands of years ago were intimately familiar with wildlife and domestic animals, especially the practice of raising cattle and other animals. The Bible contains strict rules governing the treatment of farmed animals, and indeed all of God’s creatures, which were designed to prevent any unnecessary pain and suffering. Modern day animal agriculture violates core Christian values. It wipes out entire populations and species of wildlife, confines huge numbers of animals in miserable conditions on factory farms, damages the environment, squanders scarce resources, and harms the health of people.
Proverbs 12:10 A righteous man has regard for the life of his beast.
(Exodus 23:12). “Six days you shall do your work, but on the seventh day you shall rest; that your ox and your ass may have rest.
Deuteronomy 25:4 reads, “You shall not muzzle an ox when it treads out the grain.”
Deuteronomy 22:10 says, “You shall not plow with an ox and an ass together.” Pairing animals of different sizes and strengths would place a strain on the weaker of them, or perhaps on both.
Psalm 145 reiterates this theme of God’s concern for all God’s creatures: “The Lord is good to all, and his compassion is over all that he has made. … thou satisfies the desire of every living thing” (9, 16).
Closing Prayer; Heavenly Father we thank you for all the creatures and animals you created for us to enjoy, we pray that all who read this lesson understand that it is important to respect and protect animals. We pray that Jesus and The Holy Spirit will help them understand. We pray this in the name of Jesus. Amen.
For those who wish to become a child of Our Heavenly Father or wish to be stronger in his eyes, please say the following prayer below.
Dear Heavenly Father, I know I’m a sinner, and I ask for your forgiveness. I believe Jesus Christ is Your Son. I believe that He died for my sin and that you raised Him to life. I want to trust Him as my Savior and follow Him as Lord, from this day forward. Guide my life and help me to do your will. I pray this in the name of Jesus. Amen.”
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