Proverbs 3:5-6 “Trust in the Lord with all your
heart and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge
Him, and He will make your paths straight.” (NASB)
The other day I was goofing around with my son when he took
a fall (he is fine…he is boy, they bounce!). He was holding on to me, and asked
me not to hold him while he climbed. He made a tactical error in his climb when
he let go with both hands. As I scooped him up, the look in his face I will not
soon forget. There was a mix of fear, shock and confusion. There wasn’t much pain
in his face –the shock and confusion were overwhelming. In his mind, he was
with his dad – nothing could happen to him. He was used to holding on and being
safe. But when you let go, and ask to not be held, bad things tend to happen!
Looking back at this I thought of the verses in Psalms from
a different perspective than before. My son fully placed himself in my trust.
There was no checking to see if he agreed with what I was doing or how it was
being done – it was a simple equation that being in my presence received his
trust. Do I deserve such trust? Perhaps not – but my heavenly Father does. Perhaps
how this trust plays out is why Jesus later said to His disciples “Then some children
were brought to Him so that He might lay His hands on them and pray; and the
disciples rebuked them. But Jesus said, “Let the children alone, and
do not hinder them from coming to Me; for the kingdom of heaven belongs to
such as these.”” (Matthew 19:13-14, NASB)
Have a blessed day as you put yourself fully in His trust.
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