Don't you love when Scripture comes to life? I mean, sure we all know the Bible and we are all familiar with many verses but I'm talking about when something happens in your life (and it need not be some huge, life-altering event) and you know God is smiling down at you saying, "Yes, you get it!" because He loves to see the light bulb go off over our pretty little heads.
I was driving home from dropping my son off at work yesterday when I thought, "Hey, I want a salad from Mickey D's." I had not had lunch yet, and I loooove their salads. Bacon Ranch. Mmmm hmmm...Please, don't tell me anything bad about it. It might be fake lettuce from Mars or they might inject hormones into the carrots or something. I just can't take any more of that knowledge. Let me be ignorant!
So anywho.....
My older daughter was at home with her two younger sisters and I knew they had already eaten lunch so I thought, "I will surprise them with hot fudge sundaes!"
Remember, we're not talking about how unhealthy/fake/gmo/whatever this food might be...for now.
I was very excited, because I enjoy surprising my children. Whether it's with a snack item or a toy, I truly delight in bringing them home little prizes when I'm able.
And that's when it happened people.
It just came alive for me.
Matthew 7:7-11
Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you:
For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened.
Or what man is there of you, whom if his son ask bread, will he give him a stone?
Or if he ask a fish, will he give him a serpent?
If
ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children,
how much more shall your Father which is in heaven give good things to
them that ask him?
Of course we've all heard this before. We've read it. We know what it means, but do we know what it means? I hope you are not expecting some Bible scholar breakdown here. If you are, please exit stage left.
Basically, if I...little, ole sinful me, delights in giving my children gifts, large or small....how much more must my Heavenly Father delight in giving me gifts? He doesn't give me everything I ask for and that is okay with me. Sure, sometimes it makes me feel a little sad. I am certainly most thankful for the four children He's blessed me with but do I look at newborns with that twinge in my heart? Sure. I don't take this verse to mean He will give me everything I ask for because, quite honestly, I don't think that would be wise and we all know God is the wisest of all. I am secure in knowing that, if I don't have it, God must not think I need it and He has a very good reason for that. I don't have to know the reason. :-)
It was just a neat reminder, a neat way for His Word to come to life for me. And it's His way of telling me, "I know you already know this verse, but here, let Me make it come to life for you in this way, in this moment in your life."
I will remember this next time I am given something good because "every good gift and every perfect gift is from above and comes down from the Father of lights......" James 1:17 and I will picture my Heavenly Father up there smiling down, delighting as I receive the gift He blessed me with...like seeing my children smile, hoot and holler because their mama brought home ice cream sundaes. Those smiles are gifts that I cherish and thank the Lord for.
For His glory alone,
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