“But
the seventh day is the sabbath of the LORD thy God: in it thou shalt not do any
work, thou, nor thy son, nor thy daughter, thy manservant, nor thy maidservant,
nor thy cattle, nor thy stranger that is within thy gates:” (Exodus 20: 10)
In
many parts of the world animals or pets are considered members of the family.
The Bible is teaching us the right and good culture; respect the animals or
pets. Worship in the Bible was designed not just for individual and as a
corporate to exercise, but for the entire family to enjoy and experience the
presence of God. The Bible mentioned the whole members of the family which
includes the servants, extended families and the animals. The Bible says; "And while the
children of Israel were in the wilderness, they found a man that gathered
sticks upon the sabbath day. 33- And they that found him gathering sticks
brought him unto Moses and Aaron, and unto all the congregation. 34- And they
put him in ward, because it was not declared what should be done to him. 35- And
the LORD said unto Moses, The man shall surely be put to death: all the
congregation shall stone him with stones without the camp. 36- And all the
congregation brought him without the camp, and stoned him with stones, and he
died; as the Lord commanded Moses." (Numbers 15:32 – 36)
