Last night my youngest daughter, Addisson, and I played a little game. Actually, it was her game. I was a prop. I sat on the couch facing her and she stood in front of me and for the next 20 minutes she fearlessly fell into my arms. With her arms out facing me... she fell into my arms; With her back to me... she fell into my arms. Sideways, on two feet, on one foot, eyes wide open, eyes tight shut. Every possible position or pose she could think of... into my arms. She fell, she even jumped at times, but each time she was fearlessly confident that her father was going to catch her.What's interesting is, yesterday morning I woke up late and decided I didn't have enough time to read my bible. But, God still found me where I was and reminded me of this through my beautiful daughter:
"Keep your life free from love of money, and be content with what you have, for he has said, "I will never leave you nor forsake you." Hebrews 13:5
and
"Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? And not one of them will fall to the ground apart from your Father. But even the hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear not, therefore; you are of more value than many sparrows. " Matthew 10:29-31
and
"Therefore I tell you, do not be anxious about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink, nor about your body, what you will put on. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothing? Look at the birds of the air: they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not of more value than they? And which of you by being anxious can add a single hour to his span of life? And why are you anxious about clothing? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow: they neither toil nor spin, yet I tell you, even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these. But if God so clothes the grass of the field, which today is alive and tomorrow is thrown into the oven, will he not much more clothe you, O you of little faith. Therefore do not be anxious, saying, 'What shall we eat?' or 'What shall we drink?' or 'What shall we wear?' For the Gentiles seek after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them all. But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you. Therefore do not be anxious about tomorrow, for tomorrow will be anxious for itself. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble." Matthew 6:26-34
No matter where we are in life, or what position we put ourselves in, God has promised us that He will never leave us... never forsake us. He will catch us when we fall. He wants us to jump into to His arms with eye wide open or closed up tight. He will carry our burdens and be our confidence.
Thank you Addison, for that reminder, and I promise you that I will always try to catch you when you fall. But if I can't, or if I fail you... someone much greater than I will never forsake you. He will always be there. Praise our God for that.
