September 1981 - Church of God - NEO

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Not many years from now,
lions will not require
trainers to keep them in
line. Nor will lambs need
protection from predators.
Even venomous snakes will be
playmates for young
children (Isa. 11:8). Just
as all peoples will
dwell together in harmony,
so shall men and animals
dwell as friends at
peace .... "It Won't Be
Long Now"!
lion in the film is Zamba, a beautiful
7 year old that you have probably
seen in movies. Zamba was used in a
new Tarzan movie. He and his two
trainers traveled to Ambassador
College from San Bernardino, Calif.,
more than 50 miles from Pasadena,
for the shooting.
After Zamba was positioned on the
grass. Ambassador College student
Renae Bechthold a nd Imperial
School student Emily Stump took
their places behind him .
At first the lion did not notice the
small lamb in Emi ly's arms. But it
was not long before the afternoon
breeze carried the lamb's scent to the
lion's nostrils. Zamba immediately
became interested! After his long trip
on the freeway, Zamba was hungry.
What better afternoon snack than
that little lamb
As soon as the lamb caught sight of
the lion, it froze - terrified. That
lion must have looked as big as a
house to the little lamb. And it
certainly didn't help matters when
the huge lion began licking its chops!
The lamb was well aware that the
Millennium has not yet arrived!
For two hours, Zamba's interest
was riveted on the lamb. Instead of
looking toward the camera as he was
supposed to do, Zamba kept turning
his head away from the camera and
looking hungrily at the lamb just
behind him. At one point he turned
and moved menacingly toward the
lamb - but was quickly prevented
by his alert trainer.
This is certainly not yet the day
when two such animals can "'ie down
safely'"
After many takes and retakes,
Zam ba at last began to cooperate.
Through the persistent efforts of his
trainers, he finally came to realize
that they were simply not going to
give him the lamb to eat -
nor were
they going to allow him to take it'
Resigned to the situation, Zamba
became the model actor, doing just
what he was ordered to do, on cue.
Not many years from now, lions
will not require trainers to keep them
in line. Nor will lambs need protection
from predators. Even venomous
snakes will be playmates for young
children (lsa. II :8). Just as all
peoples will dwell together in harmony,
so shall men and animals dwell as
friends at peace.
As Renae, Emily, the little lamb
and Zamba picture on OUf cover and
in the Feast film , "It Won't Be Long
Now"! 0
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