Thank You, Father, for Your abiding presence throughout this past week of travels and time spent with Massey. I took a respite from writing but we spoke each day numerous times. As we sit together this evening may Your words fill my heart and mind. Amen.
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One of my favorite things to hear from a child is genuineness.
This past week, as we sat in a Chick-Fil-A in Bryan, Texas I could see a boy who may have been eight or nine a couple of tables back. I couldn’t hear the conversation but, oh, how he laughed! His eyes just shown with unadulterated, genuine joy. It was beautiful!
Yesterday, Karen and I were at our local Wal-Mart and way before we saw her, we heard a little girl (probably 3 or so) singing. She was sitting in a cart being pushed by, I presume, her dad. Her clear strong voice rang out! She had no concern about who heard her or in regards to anything around her, she just sang out of the pureness and genuineness of her heart!
Lord Jesus, it is so sad that we “learn” to let that part of who we are go. The ravages and “realities” of life take it from us. Yes, adults laugh and sing but there is just something about the uninhibited expressions of joy and purity that come from children!
We learn to hide the real us. We get laughed at or made fun of and little by little that transparent genuineness goes away. One of our greatest qualities gets shoved down and thrust behind a mask.
My desire, Lord, is to become like the little child of whom You spoke in Matthew 18:2-4 (NLT).
Jesus called a little child to him and put the child among them. Then he said, “I tell you the truth, unless you turn from your sins and become like little children, you will never get into the Kingdom of Heaven. So anyone who becomes as humble as this little child is the greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven.
May I become one of the “greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven” not because of my talent or my abilities, not because of who I know or what I can do, but because of my humility. Lord, I pray for joy. I pray for genuineness. Make me as a child in Your Kingdom. Amen!
Aug 11th, 2019, Sun, 7:12 pm
