Animal Instinct

In Church on Sunday Night the speaker spoke about protection and how our major protection if from falsehood. It was a good sermon, this guy or man is the prospective pastor or pastor in courting for the Baptist Church. He spoke for 2 Peter 2 and looked at the reality that men who lived by certain ideological compounds are living at the base nature of animals. Well that's what I heard him saying. I agree with him. But as usual something struck my mind in a different sense. And hence the caption: Animal Instincts. The Bible uses animals at different points to show different aspects of the spiritual and practical operations of man.In 2 Peter it speaks about men who behave like beasts as they disregard the truths or God and speak lies for gain. These men are reduced to the base nature of life. For those who tasted of the kingdom and turned away from its goodness, Peter said they are like dogs who returned to their own vomits and swines who are washed clean and return to the Mud. Jude paints this brutish and beastlike image in his epistle as well about those who become like Balaam the son of Beor. Paul in Philippians tells the saints to beware of Dogs, men who do evil and mutilate the flesh. And Revelations captures a similiar picture in the last days in chapter 22,"Blessed are those who wash their robes, that they may have the right to the tree of life and may go through the gates into the city. 15 Outside are the DOGS; those who practice magic arts, the sexually immoral, the murderers, the idolaters and everyone who loves and practices falsehood."But isn't there another side to it and look out for the booklet that I am hoping to write on this aspect. God also uses the animals to paint wisdom, sobriety, industrialism, bravery, boldness, aptitude and altitude. In these regard we think of the ant, the lion, the eagle and in another sense even the dog. Because I am hoping to develop this further here are some verses to consider:Proverbs28:1 The wicked man flees though no one pursues, but the righteous are as bold as a lion.6:6 Go to the ant, you sluggard; consider its ways and be wise!Chapter 3025 Ants are creatures of little strength, yet they store up their food in the summer;26 coneys [d] are creatures of little power, yet they make their home in the crags;27 locusts have no king, yet they advance together in ranks;28 a lizard can be caught with the hand, yet it is found in kings' palaces.There are many others, of course we know that those who wait on the Lord will be restrengthened and will soar as if they possess wings of eagles. Animals: to be and not to be!