Being a pastor makes you think especially when you have a Sunday morning, Sunday evening and Wednesday evening to prepare for, all of which you want to be filled with fresh, attention getting and keeping thoughts, ideas and illustrations. I hope you will enjoy the one I used last night.
Anna Maria is now 3 and she has discovered the game of hide-n-seek. She, however, has her own variation of the game. She takes daddy into the bed room and shows him where he needs to hide. She then leaves the room and mommy helps her count to 10, she can only make it to 7 on her own. She then comes back into the room and wouldn’t you know it she has no trouble what-so-ever finding daddy. Then when it is her turn daddy leaves the room and counts to 10, without mommies help. When daddy gets back in the room he hears a sweet little voice giggle from under the covers or behind the door or in the bathroom, “I’m over here daddy.” She seems to like to know where daddy is and for daddy to know where she is. Now while this may not be your traditional game of hide-n-seek it made me think about my heavenly Father. To say, in my humble opinion, that the world is going to “hell in a hand basket” is an understatement. One thing that lends me comfort is knowing where my Father is and that He knows where I am. While it may be fun to play games it is nice to know that there is no where that I can go and hide from Him and while it may not always seem like it, He would never ever hide from me.
Anna Maria is now 3 and she has discovered the game of hide-n-seek. She, however, has her own variation of the game. She takes daddy into the bed room and shows him where he needs to hide. She then leaves the room and mommy helps her count to 10, she can only make it to 7 on her own. She then comes back into the room and wouldn’t you know it she has no trouble what-so-ever finding daddy. Then when it is her turn daddy leaves the room and counts to 10, without mommies help. When daddy gets back in the room he hears a sweet little voice giggle from under the covers or behind the door or in the bathroom, “I’m over here daddy.” She seems to like to know where daddy is and for daddy to know where she is. Now while this may not be your traditional game of hide-n-seek it made me think about my heavenly Father. To say, in my humble opinion, that the world is going to “hell in a hand basket” is an understatement. One thing that lends me comfort is knowing where my Father is and that He knows where I am. While it may be fun to play games it is nice to know that there is no where that I can go and hide from Him and while it may not always seem like it, He would never ever hide from me.
Good thought for the day! (And also a good idea for you to post a blog - make sure you list it on the church bulletin!) Maybe we can even advertise it on the front sign.
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