As Christmas time is approaching I am really trying to stay focused on WHY I celebrate Christmas instead of the commercialism. I am usually a bah humbug at christmas and just go through the motions for my family but inside I am so sad. I know in my head why I celebrate but really want to feel it in my heart this year. I know I am not the only one who feels like this so if you have any tips on how to be "adult" and celebrate like a "child" please let me know.
Chapter 19:
1-3 people come to Jesus to be healed, while others come to test Him. My question is how do we draw people to Christ who don't feel like they need to be healed or that don't want to test Him? We have a ton of people in our lives that don't know Jesus and are missing out on what He has to offer. ETERNITY, LOVE, GUIDANCE, HOPE, GRACE to name a few.
9 This is very hard for me to hear... I am divorced and hope I have been forgiven of this one.
12 HELP!! WHAT IS AN EUNUCHS???
24 I am glad that I would not classify myself as being "rich". Although after doing mission work in Mexico and Jamaica I know that in comparison I am very rich so again alittle worried!
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Okay...so I've been reading your comments and, as always, have been so blessed by them.
ReplyDeleteBut I just HAD to sit down and write about this chapter tonight!
It's only 3 verses...but I love the story about the little children coming to see Jesus. It says that the disciples didn't rebuke the children, but the ADULTS that brought them. I stepped back and tried to put myself into the story. Someone BROUGHT the children to Jesus. I was just overwhelmed as I read this by the fact that I really feel God has appointed me to be a teacher so that I can lead them to Jesus. I tend to be very insecure when it comes to my teaching abilities - but today I was talking with a girl in my class who is a tough little cookie, I realized that God loves her so much. He would do whatever it takes to love her...and He intentionally put ME into her life. God wanted me in her life; He thinks I'm the best person for that job. After all, if He thought someone else was best - He would've put THAT person in that position. Anyways.....I'm called to lead the little ones to the feet of Jesus. Shame on me to ever think that God is too busy for us and doesn't care about the little things in our lives. I'll bet those kids didn't bring questions about theology or doctrine or Bible Study to Jesus. I bet they brought their grasshoppers and slimy worms, their favorite dolls. I wonder if they fought for His attention just so they could tell him that yesterday they fell down and it hurt and that they still had a cut and did he want to see it. :) Shame on me if I look at the adults around me and think them too "child-like".
God. Remind me that you are in the little things. Remind me that you have appointed me to lead children to you. Remind me to be like a child.
Could not have put it better myself Lauren!! You are so right that God cares about everyone of those students at your school to put you there for them. Sometimes we make it about us or someone else and we forget that God has put us in certain places for certain works and we need to focus on the works (harvest/planting) that He has intended for us!! It is never easy to do Gods Work in those places since satan is close at hand and doesn't want us to do Gods Work. I think your motto should be "get behind me satan... I have work to do!!"
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