Chaplain Marcus
Soul
Today here in Birmingham, Alabama it is very hot. The sky seems to hold a haze as if to keep the August sun from totally consuming the beings that inhabit God's space. My thoughts turn to the animals and the humans that love them and that eventually must let them go. The truth is hard. Eventually our time, both human and animal, runs it course. For this space we inhabit here on earth is just for a season. All things eventually must fall away. I write in earthly terms mind you not in heavenly ones. Though the body is fragile and our lives are always on shaky ground, the soul is never subject to the laws of earthly existence. I am proud now to proclaim in the name of The Lord Jesus Christ that disease, illness, and tragedy can not take the soul only the body!!! I wonder now why so many of us have been told through the years that animals don't have souls? Where did that come from? The bible says no such things. If one clearly reads the scripture it give more evidence for God's love for the ones his created in the begining,and yes that was before man was placed in The Garden Of Eden. I can't prove animals go to heaven but neither can I prove humans do,and neither can anyone else. In this past few weeks as my ministry has really taken flight, thanks to our Lord, I have come to know many people and their animal companions. The essence of this soul question has arisen time and time again. Back in July in my own city there was a Baptist Pastor's website that criticized my ministry to animals. There were people that wrote that I was going to hell, and that animals didn't even have love, only instincts. This hurt me deeply but not just for myself but for those I serve in the name of our Lord. I instantly could hear the words of Paul to the church of The Corinthians where he plainly, without reservation, said, though I have all knowledge, and the greatest faith, but if I lack love I have nothing! Then my heart hurt more because I felt the pain of the exclusion that many that come in Christ's name seek to create. I wonder why many think that heaven is not large enough to contain everything that earth contains and so much more. As I have said before salvation is already assured to the animals because they never sinned. Adam and Eve were cast out of the Garden of Eden not the animals. Specifically in Genesis God establish's a covenant with Noah before the flood, and also with the animals!
" And God said, This is the token of the covenant which I make between me and you and every living creature that is with you for perpetual generations". Genesis 9:12
"And I will remember my Covenant,which is with me and you and all flesh;" Genesis 9:15
So,how do these so called speakers of God's word, edit this portion out? Jesus said that at the end of days many will come to him proclaiming how holy they have been and he will say get away from me I never even knew you!
Today my message to all is that no one have been given the authority on this earth to tell you that your beloved animals don't go to heaven. They should be very careful, we all should very careful, when we speak for God. Now my beloved, I speak to you in love. Animals do have souls and they do go to heaven. I have no proof for you. We need no proof, but all we need is to know that the love of God extends to all life. This is where faith is important. Because if I or anyone else could provide evidence there would be no point to salvation or the Bible. I encourage you my sisters and brothers to have faith and to feel the love of God today. Please know your beloved is safe in the arms of our loving Savior and that you shall meet again.
God Bless All Creatures,
Chaplain Marcus Allison
August, 07, 2007.
The Soul
