Do Seek Their Meat from God

      The Short Story "Do Seek Their Meat from God", written by G.D. Roberts recounts a story of interaction between mankind and the nature world. The title of the story can trace its root in Psalm 104, a poem about praising God's power of creating the univers and setting the law of the universe. In verse 21, it is described that "The young lions roar after their prey, and seek their meat from God". "Seek their meat from God" can be interpreted as the evolutionary method for a predator to find their food. In context, this can be interpreted as the panther specie's own unique way for searching the prey, or the child in the story. In verse 28-29, it is described "That thou givest them they gather: thou openest thine hand, they are filled with good. Thou hidest thy face, they are troubled: thou takest away their breath, they die, and return to their dust". These two verses descirbe the ruthlessness of the nature. In the story, the two panthers find the separated child with pure luck, as the verse 28 described living will find enough food when in God is pleased. And the death of the panther cubs can be seen as the God is not pleased with them and turned away which were described in the Bible.