Immanuel....
"Truly, I say to you, unless you turn and
become like children, you will never
enter the kingdom of heaven."
become like children, you will never
enter the kingdom of heaven."
Matthew 18:3
If you haven't already caught on, God really uses my job as a way to speak to me on a daily basis and remind of Himself through the children and situations that I deal with each day. Well, He was at it again yesterday afternoon. After having been at work for about 9 hours, I was staying with the last three children while their parents, who also work there, finished all the cleaning. In that time, a conversation between the two older children in the room took place and this is the extent of what was said...
4-year-old girl: "Are you afraid of anything? Monsters, creatures, the dark? Anything?"
6-year-old girl: "No, I am not afraid of anything."
4-year-old girl: "Why not? I am afraid of the dark sometimes."
6-year-old girl: "Because I know that God is always with me!"
I almost fell out of my seat! Once again, God has used an innocent child to break me of myself and gloryify the only One that is worthy. You see, I am in a situation now that I have never been in before. Come next Friday, I will no longer work at my current job and I have not yet found a new one. I put in my two week notice last Friday and I have submitted resume after resume and nothing has been secured yet. I have a few interviews this coming week and I am just trusting God that He knows my new job and has a plan to glorify Himself in the whole situation. With that said, I am still human and I am still a sinner. Yes, I have been redeemed, but I am not perfect yet. I still fall and I still struggle, but I know that God has my back and He is in control. But yesterday, I really caught myself worrying about the future. Will I have a job by August 7? Will I be able to pay all my bills next month if I don't have job by August 7? Is anyone going to call me back? Important questions, yes, but nothing to be worried about.
When I heard the 6-year-old's response, in that moment I thought to myself, "Sarah, you either trust God or you don't!" I realized that by worrying about that stuff and allowing that worry to consume me and my attitude, I was essentially relying on myself to meet my needs. But then, I heard, "I know that God is always with me!" What truth!! He has been given the name Immanuel, which means "God with us." He has promised to "never leave or forsake me" (Duet 31:8) and He has promised that "all things work together for good" (Rom 8:28). So who am I to doubt His promises. It comes down to, not only, a matter of trust, but, most importantly, a matter of Lordship! Do I trust God enough to say, "Here I am God, You know what I need and I am willing to do whatever You say. Lead me and provide for me in a manner that is pleasing and glorifying to Your name ALONE!" For the record, yes! I do trust God enough to say that! I can honestly say that He had to humble me yesterday and I had to have a "come to Jesus" with Jesus about the issue, but it's taken care of. He knows where I stand and it is no longer on my own selfish pride, but on the Word of God and the cross of His Son.
My life, my job, my future, they have all been covered by His blood and the only thing that I have to do is trust. Lord, I pray that each day I will lift my eyes to You and acknowledge Your sovreignty over my little life and give You praise for even caring! There are so many bigger and better things out there, and I sometimes wonder why You bother with me. But I know that all of this is for Your glory and praise alone and that You know what You are doing. Take my mind off my future and place my attention solely on the work of the cross. Be glorified in my last week at the daycare and allow me to be a shining example of what "the light of the world" should look like! IT'S ALL ABOUT YOU, JESUS!! God is soo good.... :)
I almost fell out of my seat! Once again, God has used an innocent child to break me of myself and gloryify the only One that is worthy. You see, I am in a situation now that I have never been in before. Come next Friday, I will no longer work at my current job and I have not yet found a new one. I put in my two week notice last Friday and I have submitted resume after resume and nothing has been secured yet. I have a few interviews this coming week and I am just trusting God that He knows my new job and has a plan to glorify Himself in the whole situation. With that said, I am still human and I am still a sinner. Yes, I have been redeemed, but I am not perfect yet. I still fall and I still struggle, but I know that God has my back and He is in control. But yesterday, I really caught myself worrying about the future. Will I have a job by August 7? Will I be able to pay all my bills next month if I don't have job by August 7? Is anyone going to call me back? Important questions, yes, but nothing to be worried about.
When I heard the 6-year-old's response, in that moment I thought to myself, "Sarah, you either trust God or you don't!" I realized that by worrying about that stuff and allowing that worry to consume me and my attitude, I was essentially relying on myself to meet my needs. But then, I heard, "I know that God is always with me!" What truth!! He has been given the name Immanuel, which means "God with us." He has promised to "never leave or forsake me" (Duet 31:8) and He has promised that "all things work together for good" (Rom 8:28). So who am I to doubt His promises. It comes down to, not only, a matter of trust, but, most importantly, a matter of Lordship! Do I trust God enough to say, "Here I am God, You know what I need and I am willing to do whatever You say. Lead me and provide for me in a manner that is pleasing and glorifying to Your name ALONE!" For the record, yes! I do trust God enough to say that! I can honestly say that He had to humble me yesterday and I had to have a "come to Jesus" with Jesus about the issue, but it's taken care of. He knows where I stand and it is no longer on my own selfish pride, but on the Word of God and the cross of His Son.
My life, my job, my future, they have all been covered by His blood and the only thing that I have to do is trust. Lord, I pray that each day I will lift my eyes to You and acknowledge Your sovreignty over my little life and give You praise for even caring! There are so many bigger and better things out there, and I sometimes wonder why You bother with me. But I know that all of this is for Your glory and praise alone and that You know what You are doing. Take my mind off my future and place my attention solely on the work of the cross. Be glorified in my last week at the daycare and allow me to be a shining example of what "the light of the world" should look like! IT'S ALL ABOUT YOU, JESUS!! God is soo good.... :)
Not to us, O Lord, not to us, but to Your name be
the glory forever, because of Your love and faithfulness.
Psalm 115:1
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