I love object lessons. I remember the things I see and do better than what I hear or read. Thankfully, God gives us object lessons through the children in our lives. Notice that they have no worries.
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| Clean clothing galore |
( Wherefore, if God so clothe the grass of the field, which to day is, and to morrow is cast into the oven, shall he not much more clothe you, O ye of little faith? Therefore take no thought, saying, What shall we eat? or, What shall we drink? or, Wherewithal shall we be clothed?
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| Goods from the garden |
Children don't stress about what to wear or what to eat or where to live. Days are taken as they come. I love it when my little ones ask me what day it is when they're getting dressed...(they want to know if they should wear Sunday clothes).
Take therefore no thought for the morrow: for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself. Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof.Matt 6:34
Years ago, I was changing my baby (Sarah), crying my eyes out. I had a heavy heart...the blues. (Probably feeling sorry for myself; that's the way it usually happens.) I remember looking into her face and seeing her return a look of adoration and trust that I will never forget. She had no concept of the heavy weight of worry that I had allowed to consume my joy. In that moment, God showed me that that was the way he wanted me to look to Him.
Unfortunately, today with the way our modern society is, some people are not around children very much or even at all. Their children are grown, or live far away. And many of them postpone having families or opt out of having children at all, choosing rather, the "good" life of toys, career and plenty of money. They work in offices all day and go home to quiet houses. Where are they to get that daily example of children's trusting, joyful response to life?
But Jesus said, Suffer little children, and forbid them not, to come unto me: for of such is the kingdom of heaven.Matt 19:14
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| Happy Baby Pete |
God meant for us to be around children through all of our days. Watching the way they take joy in and respond to life shows us the way we should be. Their honest questions and certain trust inspires us. Seeing a few of my own children grow up and move on with their own lives has made me cherish the little ones we still have at home. I've cherished them all but, the realization that they will move on has taught me to savor the time more. Being Grandma is the next frontier for me and I can't wait!
Children's children are the crown of old men; and the glory of children are their fathers.Proverbs 17:5-7
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| Mary, Ruth and Joe Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings hast thou ordained strength because of thine enemies, that thou mightest still the enemy and the avenger. Psalm 8:1-3 God, I thank you for the children that you have given us and for the children that you will give them. Help me to fully understand what it means to trust like a child, for of such is the kingdom of heaven. |
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| Grace and baby Peter...does this look like drudgery? |
Nehemiah 8:9-11Psalm 8:2
