Have I mentioned before that Jesus was a very busy guy? I think I have, but I’ll say it again. There were moments when things were so hectic, he and his special friends didn’t even have time to eat. And you know if they weren’t eating, Buck (that’s me) wasn’t either.
One such time, I went up to Jesus and gave him my secret signal, where I look at him, wag my tail and whine. This meant, “Hey boss, we need a break.” Usually, if I kept doing it, he listened.
Come with me by yourselves to a quiet place and get some rest.
Jesus–Mark 6:31b (NIV)
It Worked!
We got in a boat and went across the lake to an uncrowded place. But when we came close to land—I always like to be in the front—I saw a huge crowd of people waiting for us. How did they know where we were going?
“Please, humans, can’t you see we’re all dog-tired? We just need a snack and a nap.” That’s what I was thinking. “Maybe Peter, Andrew’s brother, the one with the temper, will tell them to go away,” But Jesus spoke first: “These poor people look like sheep without a shepherd.” I was thinking more like puppies without a pack, but okay.
There was such a big crowd, out in the middle of nowhere, and the sun was on the other side of the sky, but my best friend went right back to doing what he always did—teaching and healing.
A dog nap later, Jesus turned to one of his quieter friends and said, “Hey Philip, where should we buy bread for these people to eat?” Note to the reader: When Jesus asks you a question, he already knows the answer. Ole Buck knew this was one of those times. Philip started circling like he was chasing his tail, “Master, it would cost several month’s pay just to give everyone here a bite of bread!”
“Buck, come here!” said Jesus. “Use that nose of yours to find some food.” That’s just what I wanted to hear; never ask a person to do a dog’s job. “Dinner is on its way,” I said with a bark. But Philip was right, there were too many people.
Nose to ground, and walk around, that’s how a dog finds what he’s looking for. Wait, is that fish I smell? It’s always fish with these guys! But this was the cooked kind, with bread. My super sniffer led me to a young boy’s lunch. He had it hidden in a bag, but I knew it was there.
Now, I needed to get the wee lad to Jesus. It’s quite easy for a friendly dog like me to move a child along. You just get behind them and keep nudging them in the backside with your nose. I had the little guy standing in front of Peter, just like that.
“Great, Buck. You found a kid’s lunch with five tiny loaves of bread and two fish. That’s a big help.” he shouted. I told you he had a temper.
“Bring me the bag,” said Jesus. That calmed Peter down in a hurry.
I knew something amazing was about to happen. And it did! Jesus lifted the lunch toward the sky and asked his dad to bless the meal. Then, he turned to his friends and said, “Start serving the people.”
Everyone stood frozen for a few seconds, until I started barking and jumping up and down. The bread and fish had multiplied just like the wine did before! Multiplied means there is more and more and more. Matthew, the tax man taught me that.
The whole crowd ate as much as they wanted, and there was still some left over!
That’s another thing I learned about Jesus: he takes what you have and makes more of it. For me, it was my loyalty and talent for helping people. Andrew, says I’m a retriever, whatever that means. Buck just likes to go get things and bring them back.
My only question is, “Why didn’t the boy’s mom pack him some lamb chops?”
This piece of historical fiction (the dog part, not the miracle) is dedicated to the memory of the real Buck: a chocolate lab who was a gun dog par excellence. That’s him below, sitting in a duck blind watching his owner for the next command. It was his intense gaze (in the photo) that sparked this story. May each of us look to God with the same level of devotion.
Look to the Lord and His strength. Seek His face always.
Psalm 105:4
*The story of Jesus feeding the five-thousand is found in Matthew 14:13-21, Mark 6:31-44, Luke 9:12-17, and John 6:1-14.
A special thanks to Beth Alisan, from lessonsfromalab, for helping make this story possible. Here’s a link to her post about Buck: A Moment With Our Creator: Psalm 105:4
Thank you for reading. 🙏❤️ prayers and love.
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