The Milan, Italy, zoo was closed down after 60 years and 6 million visitors. Animal rights protesters had expressed their disapproval of the zoo's living conditions for the animals housed there. However, homeless individuals moved in after the animals left. Until the city authorities stepped in, hundreds of people started sneaking into the cages during the night in search of a place to sleep.
Ironically, one of Europe's priciest retail areas was only a 5-minute walk from the zoo. The stores of Italian fashion labels could be found on a street that was 400 yards away from the cages and drew high rollers from all throughout the world.
People who live like animals are sad in some way.
But between those seeking refuge at the zoo and the rich spenders a few blocks away, who was farthest from the image of God?
The strong king Nebuchadnezzar had been forewarned in a dream that, unless he altered his arrogant, immoral ways, he would be sharing the grass with the animals. He was commanded to stop sinning and to have pity on the needy by the prophet Daniel (4:27). Nebuchadnezzar, however, refused, and his worst fears materialised.
Father, pardon us for being arrogant. Help us to live like people made in Your image rather than as animals.
When we are full of ourselves, we are never more empty. Man's ego and conceit are wicked in God's eyes since only by the might and might of God can man accomplish anything.
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