I don’t know about you, but I love surprises. As a grandparent now, I love to surprise my little grandson when he comes over. It’s never anything really big, but to him it is. I love when he takes my hand, and trust me on where I’m bringing him... to his little surprise.
Matthew 19:13-14 says, “Let the children come to me... For the Kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.” As our little ones grow up, life will take them through many changes. Heartache and pain comes to all of us. When they are small they run to your arms for comfort. As they get older they trust that you will always be there for them, leading them in the right direction.
Jeremiah 29:11 tells us, “I know the plans I have for you... plans to prosper you... not harm you... ” As a parent, or any kind of leader, we should be encouraging the youth to keep moving forward. I watched this father in the gym the other day training his young son with weights. It reminded me of this scripture in the bible, 2 Chronicles 20:12 “We do not know what to do, but our eyes are upon you.” The little boy started to do the exercise that his father just showed him, and with every repetition he did, you could see that it got harder to do. He kept looking at his dad, who was watching him continue to do the exercise, and his dad encouraged him to keep it up, knowing that in the long run it was good for him to press through it. The saying we use in the gym is, “No pain, no gain.” That’s how I see it with our heavenly Father. He knows life is going to be hard, and painful, but He is always there for us, growing us spiritually. We are not going to be spared, pain, suffering, or hardship, but God will see us through. We have a choice to trust Him, and take Him at His word, or stay in our comfort zone. Like playing in the game, or being a spectator on the bench. (being a spectator is easy... Selah).
God’s word is there for us. The bible will open your eyes to so many questions you have. It is food for the soul. Jeremiah 15:16 “When your words came, I ate them; they were my joy and my hearts delight...” This scripture reminded me of my mom feeding the little baby ducks the mother duck would bring right to her back patio. The mother duck trusted, and knew right where to bring her little ones to be fed, and they would eat until they were content. They would sit right at her feet, relaxed, because they trusted her. That just gave me a vision of our Lord. He wants us to trust Him, sit at His feet, and be fed with His word until our hearts are content.
Matthew 4:4 Jesus said, “Man does not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.” (Our spiritual food)
When we, “like children,” take His hand and trust our heavenly Father, “He’ll watch you dance when you see the plans He’s made for you.”
Grace and peace to you
Kim
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