Philippians 4:19-20
I pray that God will take
care of all your needs with the wonderful blessings that come from
Christ Jesus! May God our Father be praised forever and ever. Amen.
Scripture taken from the Contemporary English Version © 1991,1992, 1995 by American Bible Society, Used by Permission.
Timothy
is spending a long-overdue “get-away weekend” with us. He has not
stayed overnight since the middle of the summer, and he has said
repeatedly, “I’m so glad to be here…it’s just the three of us!” In a
family with three young children, each one needs some individual time
away occasionally to recharge and be spoiled. And it’s Timothy’s turn.
So
we are spoiling…pizza for dinner and chocolate chip pancakes for
breakfast…bubble baths and a little later bedtime…art projects
galore…Legos™ and little “army” men and plastic spiders and bugs…and
watching whatever he selects on television (which has been a mix of “Paw
Patrol” and other NickJr.® shows - and a movie or two). We are not
only taking care of his needs – we are throwing in some special treats.
We do this out of love for this precious boy…and also out of care for
the whole family. I’m sure that they are all enjoying this “break” from
one another, and hopefully they will gladly regroup Sunday evening with
energy and enthusiasm.
When you think of God, understand that He
is so much more than an (at times) overindulgent aunt and uncle. He
loves us so much that He wants to lavish blessings on us…to take care of
all of our needs and give us rest and refreshment. The God who loved
us so much that He allowed His only Son, Jesus Christ, to suffer and die
for our sins, wants to give us joy and blessings far beyond what we
could ever imagine…much less deserve.
We had told Timothy that he could stay the whole weekend IF
he had a good week at school and he cooperated and behaved himself at
our house – and he promised to do so. A couple of times, he has said,
“So far, so good!” He is trying very hard to demonstrate that he trusts
us to make good on our promise by making good on His!
What about us? Are
we making good on our commitment to God? Are we doing all that we know
He wants of us…and trusting Him for our every need? Are we living in
the blessings that God wants to give us through Jesus Christ…and resting
in His love and care? Isn’t it time we did?
©2015 Debbie Robus
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