“A Boy and His Horse” by Sallie Reid
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I painted this piece as a commission for Melissa Smith in New Waverly, Texas. The horse was just shy of thirty-three years old when she died. Melissa’s son, Mason, was very close to the horse. She wanted to commemorate the memory of the horse. I felt there was a significant word from the Lord on the matter, and this is what I felt impressed to write.
The animals of the earth are created to be companions to mankind. We become more attached to some animals than to others. They have personalities, and they have devotion to their owners. Animals respond to kindness, care, and love from people. Horses are much more affectionate than most people know. They nuzzle one another as if they are hugging or kissing, and in fact, they are. The only thing that separates us from the animals is that our souls can be reborn by the Holy Spirit of God. Personally, I think they will be a part of our heaven as we all see it differently, but unlike us, they don’t have need of a Savior to be sacrificed for their sins. We were meant for a higher place in relationship with God and people. Sometimes we can have a better relationship with an animal than we do people. I had a bond with two horses and two dogs that were as close as many of my human relationships. They carried me through some hard times. God has continued to use the animal kingdom and nature to speak encouragement when words would not have worked. There is a special bond between man and beast; sometimes it is a match and sometimes not. Our bonding to an animal is a teaching tool of how we are to bond with God. He wants to be our comfort, our sol-ace, our best friend, and sometimes, He uses an animal to say the things we need to hear.
The animals of the earth are created to be companions to mankind. We become more attached to some animals than to others. They have personalities, and they have devotion to their owners. Animals respond to kindness, care, and love from people. Horses are much more affectionate than most people know. They nuzzle one another as if they are hugging or kissing, and in fact, they are. The only thing that separates us from the animals is that our souls can be reborn by the Holy Spirit of God. Personally, I think they will be a part of our heaven as we all see it differently, but unlike us, they don’t have need of a Savior to be sacrificed for their sins. We were meant for a higher place in relationship with God and people. Sometimes we can have a better relationship with an animal than we do people. I had a bond with two horses and two dogs that were as close as many of my human relationships. They carried me through some hard times. God has continued to use the animal kingdom and nature to speak encouragement when words would not have worked. There is a special bond between man and beast; sometimes it is a match and sometimes not. Our bonding to an animal is a teaching tool of how we are to bond with God. He wants to be our comfort, our sol-ace, our best friend, and sometimes, He uses an animal to say the things we need to hear.
