It was her delight to do this hour after hour for about a year. It did not matter if snow covered the ground and there was a nice ice shine on the top surface of picnic table, again and again, she would continue to make her run to the edge and leap off the table.
She would remark out loud, "I am wonder-woman!"
She was a child, playing a child's game she had made up to do. But now she has grown up, and has put away her games!
As children, we have either had both parents or maybe only one parent. We may have had some church attendance or none. But as for me, I had a mother who made sure I was in church on Sunday, patent leather shoes or not, I was present and ready!
As that child that was raised in church, I learned that most never choose to take the Word of God with them. They choose to leave it behind in the building they attended to hear and I guess dismiss the Word of God!
As a rule my mother, nurtured us with good food, and warm clothes, but she also saw to our growing spiritually. Although they did not call it that when I was young, still, I grew some.
One scripture that has stayed with me has always been Psalm 23. Now I never could figure why people would use it at funerals........I mean even those westerns I watched as a child, like Maverick or Bonanza..........really.......Psalm 23 is for the living and not the dead!
I believe that because my mother invested in my life with the Word and prayer, my life was on a course that God Himself would see that I met head on and complete with His hand and faithful eye guiding me.
I can still remember us praying at night, kneeling by our bed and praying Psalm 23......that the Lord would be our Shepherd.
Today, my daughter and I are much older and would like to say much wiser. We have put away the childish things. It is our goal and one desire to seek the kingdom of God. In Matthew 6:10...Your kingdom come, Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven, is a scripture we pray pertaining to the Lord's prayer. In it, we are asking for the establishment of God's rule in our lives. I have learned that prayer is my personal time with my Father God, the Creator of the heavens and the earth. He spoke them into being and it was so.
As we receive the free gift of salvation through Jesus Christ, we used our faith to demonstrate that we are trusting in a child-like manner receiving the new birth creation. When we confessed with our mouths that Jesus was Lord of our lives, we received our salvation. We spoke those words and were launched out of the sin, sickness and disease that once held us captive. We were set free by the blood of Jesus. It is Christ Jesus who has given us authority over the adversary in Luke 10:19...."Behold I give you authority to trample on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy, and nothing shall by any means hurt you."
We are more than conquerors over the adversary. We became his masters when we believed God's Word and confessed Jesus as Lord.
Let's recognize that as children of God we can come before His throne knowing that we are no longer bound by sickness or dysfunctional relationships. We have the unfettered freedom Jesus gave us through His shed blood on the cross!
Let's continue to launch out into God's Word and experience the promises He gave us through His word of truth. May we with child-like faith continue to come to God so that we may see and hear more of what He wants to say to us.
Let's be willing to launch out in boldness reaching for that intimacy that comes of knowing Him in the Word.
May that Word live in and through us as we seek the faithful God, the everlasting-Father, the Great "I Am" in our midst. I challenge you to "Launch Out" , as that child of faith, every reaching, ever moving higher into the things of God our Father.
Father, in Jesus' name, Your word is profitable for instruction, for reproof and conviction of sin, for correction of error and discipline in obedience and for the training in righteousness. We pray that we be those who take hold of instruction from Your Word and that we will not let go. We believe we be those who receive the necessary instruction for our walk with You and in the area of work that brings finances into our home. It is You who have equipped us to do a required work. Today we are thankful for teachers and mentors that You send our way to teach us Your ways and thoughts.
Today, we believe we stand rejoicing in Your Word as the one who finds a great treasure. As we meditate on Your word, we are thankful for the understanding You give us in wisdom, peace and joy and of course the ability to express Your love to others. It is You who has written us excellent things of council and knowledge. Our trust is in You our Lord. Today we receive that instruction and may that Word grow mightily and prevail in our lives. Amen.
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