Love As Do Elephants (first draft)
http://www.reshareworthy.com/nairobi-elephant-orphanage/#vFRfiyTS9SD1YbEd.01
Love as do elephants
loyal, with grace.
When under attack
they circle young or weak
as strong ones outward face.
Love as do elephants
protecting its ring.
With encouragement, yes praise
with our tongues
let sweet words spring.
Love as do elephants
joined together in pride.
Communication is key.
Lack of causes hatred.
Does truly divide.
Love as do elephants
who friends do not forget.
Although, we must also "love our enemies".
Christian brothers, we do not neglect.
Yes,
Love as do elephants.
Keeping each other close in mind.
As Christ died for all mankind
We must be loyal, loving and kind.
Love as do elephants
loyal, with grace.
When under attack
they circle young or weak
as strong ones outward face.
Love as do elephants
protecting its ring.
With encouragement, yes praise
with our tongues
let sweet words spring.
Love as do elephants
joined together in pride.
Communication is key.
Lack of causes hatred.
Does truly divide.
Love as do elephants
who friends do not forget.
Although, we must also "love our enemies".
Christian brothers, we do not neglect.
Yes,
Love as do elephants.
Keeping each other close in mind.
As Christ died for all mankind
We must be loyal, loving and kind.
When a nearby lion roars on the African savanna, antelope may react by running away at top speed until they are out of danger. Elephants, however, provide an example of mutual support. The book Elephants—Gentle Giants of Africa and Asia explains: “A means of defense that the typical herd of elephants commonly employs is to form a circle of their bodies, with the adults facing outward against the threat and the young animals protected inside the ring.” Faced with such a manifestation of strength and support, lions rarely attack even young elephants.
16 When threatened by Satan and his demons, we similarly need to stay together, shoulder to shoulder with our brothers who are solid in the faith. Paul acknowledged that certain fellow Christians proved to be “a strengthening aid” to him during his imprisonment in Rome. (Colossians 4:10, 11) The Greek word translated “strengthening aid” appears only once in the Christian Greek Scriptures. According to Vine’s Expository Dictionary of New Testament Words, “a verbal form of the word signifies medicines which allay irritation.” Like soothing ointment, the support of mature worshipers of Jehovah can alleviate the pain caused by emotional or physical suffering.
Elephants “Don’t Forget Their Friends”
“Elephants never forget—or at least, they don’t forget their friends,” reports New Scientist magazine. Dr. Karen McComb of the University of Sussex, England, recorded the low-pitched “contact calls” of female African elephants in Amboseli National Park, Kenya, noting which elephants would meet together frequently and which were strangers. She then played back their calls to 27 elephant families to study their responses. If the animals knew the caller well, they immediately called back. If they knew the caller only slightly, they listened but did not respond, and an unfamiliar call made them agitated and defensive. “They could recognise members of at least 14 other families from their calls, which suggests that each elephant can remember around 100 other adults,” the article stated. Elephants may remember humans too. John Partridge, head of mammals at England’s Bristol Zoo, says that an Asian elephant he worked with for 18 years recognized him when he returned after a three-year break.
Do We Really Need Others?
https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/2003520?q=elephants&p=par
16 When threatened by Satan and his demons, we similarly need to stay together, shoulder to shoulder with our brothers who are solid in the faith. Paul acknowledged that certain fellow Christians proved to be “a strengthening aid” to him during his imprisonment in Rome. (Colossians 4:10, 11) The Greek word translated “strengthening aid” appears only once in the Christian Greek Scriptures. According to Vine’s Expository Dictionary of New Testament Words, “a verbal form of the word signifies medicines which allay irritation.” Like soothing ointment, the support of mature worshipers of Jehovah can alleviate the pain caused by emotional or physical suffering.
Elephants “Don’t Forget Their Friends”
“Elephants never forget—or at least, they don’t forget their friends,” reports New Scientist magazine. Dr. Karen McComb of the University of Sussex, England, recorded the low-pitched “contact calls” of female African elephants in Amboseli National Park, Kenya, noting which elephants would meet together frequently and which were strangers. She then played back their calls to 27 elephant families to study their responses. If the animals knew the caller well, they immediately called back. If they knew the caller only slightly, they listened but did not respond, and an unfamiliar call made them agitated and defensive. “They could recognise members of at least 14 other families from their calls, which suggests that each elephant can remember around 100 other adults,” the article stated. Elephants may remember humans too. John Partridge, head of mammals at England’s Bristol Zoo, says that an Asian elephant he worked with for 18 years recognized him when he returned after a three-year break.
Do We Really Need Others?
https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/2003520?q=elephants&p=par
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