like a child
i'm looking at joshua and watching him respond to the world around him. he only knows such a little sliver of what life is, yet he knows so much.
In Mark 10:13-16, Jesus says that you will not enter the kingdom of God unless you receive it like a child. so, what does it mean to be like a child? if only we could return to being that innocent--knowing that your Father can meet all your needs. joshua doesn't worry about where he'll get his milk from or when he'll need the next size diaper. that's all taken care of. as far as he's concerned, he's the son of the king, and he is. he doesn't fret over having a little bit of drool coming down his face, or wonder if his chin is too pointy or his thighs too chunky. he is who he is. he is who God made him. he doesn't worry about global warming, gas prices, or terrorist attacks. God says he has been set apart from the nations.
little joshua is living in the land of milk and honey. we have inherited that land! do you see the giants or do you see the milk and honey? In Numbers 14:9, Joshua explains to the Isrealites not to worry about the giants because their protection is gone and the Lord is with us. don't you see? we DO live in the land of milk and honey. the others DON'T have protection, but we DO because the Lord IS with us!! so, why do we worry? why do we worry about the things of this world? we are sons and daughters of the King of kings and the Lord of lords. His army cannot be defeated!
Numbers 14:11: The LORD said to Moses, "How long will these people treat me with contempt? How long will they refuse to believe in me, in spite of all the miraculous signs I have performed among them?
--how can i preserve this child-like faith joshua? he is so young yet we have so much to learn from him. i think of myself as an optimist, yet even the most optimistic person has life experiences that taints their outlook and i don't want to taint joshua's outlook on life. Lord, help me to only see the milk and honey.
In Mark 10:13-16, Jesus says that you will not enter the kingdom of God unless you receive it like a child. so, what does it mean to be like a child? if only we could return to being that innocent--knowing that your Father can meet all your needs. joshua doesn't worry about where he'll get his milk from or when he'll need the next size diaper. that's all taken care of. as far as he's concerned, he's the son of the king, and he is. he doesn't fret over having a little bit of drool coming down his face, or wonder if his chin is too pointy or his thighs too chunky. he is who he is. he is who God made him. he doesn't worry about global warming, gas prices, or terrorist attacks. God says he has been set apart from the nations.
little joshua is living in the land of milk and honey. we have inherited that land! do you see the giants or do you see the milk and honey? In Numbers 14:9, Joshua explains to the Isrealites not to worry about the giants because their protection is gone and the Lord is with us. don't you see? we DO live in the land of milk and honey. the others DON'T have protection, but we DO because the Lord IS with us!! so, why do we worry? why do we worry about the things of this world? we are sons and daughters of the King of kings and the Lord of lords. His army cannot be defeated!
Numbers 14:11: The LORD said to Moses, "How long will these people treat me with contempt? How long will they refuse to believe in me, in spite of all the miraculous signs I have performed among them?
--how can i preserve this child-like faith joshua? he is so young yet we have so much to learn from him. i think of myself as an optimist, yet even the most optimistic person has life experiences that taints their outlook and i don't want to taint joshua's outlook on life. Lord, help me to only see the milk and honey.
posted by elizabeth at 1:41 PM
3 Comments:
Elizabeth, you have a great eye for photography. Love the photos. Love you.
P.S. So great to see the fun things you are doing together. Love you.
i'm glad you saw the photos... i've been having a hard time posting them on my blog. i guess you saw them through the flickr site. i think it will be much easier to keep posting once i get to know these programs better.
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