Blog Post 27 Vinnie

​Hi everyone, my name is Vinnie, I am happy to report that I am a member of the St. Matthew by the Lake pet family.  I live with Cheryl and Perley and I don’t always spend my time out in the snow, but I do enjoy the cooler weather.  You see, God has given me this beautiful black coat to keep me warm even when I am outside. Us cats are different than humans, our coats are part of our bodies and they tend to get thicker in winter to keep us warm when the outside temperature begins to drop.  We are protected, even in snow like the white stuff you see me with in my picture.  Humans, on the other hand must wear coats or some type of clothes to protect them from the cold, the snow, and the rain.  Of course, there is another kind of protection provided by God through Christ.  That protection is the gospel, the good news of Jesus who showed us how to love so much he ended up dying on a cross. Then God raised him from the dead.  This gives us hope and protection from all that seek to harm us.  The apostle Paul in Ephesians 6 talks about putting on the full armor of God; the belt of truth around our waist, the breastplate of righteousness, and as shoes for our feet we put on that which will make us ready to proclaim the gospel of peace.  We are given more armor which includes a shield of faith and the helmet of salvation.  At first all these things may appear heavy and hinder us but they really don’t.  God’s armor is specially designed to be light and protect us at the same time.  I think that is pretty cool.