I owe an apology to one of God’s created creatures.  In the past I used the Wildebeast as an illustration.  Unfortunately, I drew only from my research in reading without sufficient validation.  I called the Wildebeast “ugly.”

Such a perjorative jab turned out to be a bit misleading.  I had a close encounter with a WIldebeast.  While in the bush with my guide, he led me to witness this powerful and enduring creature.  But, holding a camera and standing in the wrong place could be hazardous to my health.

Before I could snap a picture, my guide put his hand in front of my progress.  He warned me to stay behind him.  Of course I complied.  It was a moment of obedience that I now live to appreciate.

Only moments after I moved to stand safely behind my guide, this Blue Wildebeast jumped up from its lying down position, charged straight ahead, veered off the left and was determined to escape his human company.   If I had been were I was, it would have run me over and left me stomped into the Kalahari sand.

I watched Wildebeast run.  It ran and ran and ran.  My guide told me that he never trusts Wildebeast no matter how docile they look.  They are strong and unpredictable. 

My mind raced to the sermon illustration that I used from the life of the Wildebeast.  One of the statments that I made was to quote a book that I read that called this animal the “clown of Africa”.  After witnessing this amazing creature in person, now I think of endurance, determination and toughness.

We peered through some small trees on to a grassland pasture.  Delight broke out across my face when a herd of speedy and graceful Impala raced by.  Seemingly spending more time in the air than on the ground, they nearly looked effortless in their morning run. 

For a moment God let me chuckle at one of His more comical critters, the Warthog.  It’s face is speckled with protrusions that look like warts.  It’s huge head seems out of balance with its stubby body.  The flat bridge of its snout is flanked by two hug tusks.  Pumba doesn’t seem to be nearly as intimidating.

God’s creation is amazing.  He certainly deposited a lot of His attention on the animals of this amazing continent.  He is the great Creator.

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