BEING
WITH THE HEAVENLY FATHER -
.......DEVOTIONS
FOR LAMBS.
No.
105
From Wendy Howard [Editor of Despatch magazine],
Sunshine Coast, Qld, Australia.
Access Online http://www.despatch.cth.com.au/Main/tabco_main
Getting
to know God together.
YOUR BEST FRIEND.
How old are you?
If you are only a little kid
your life can be much easier than older kids!
Well, it seems that way.
Small kids can have a very happy
life if they have loving parents.
They have it easier than older
children and teens because:
1. Small kids don’t seem to have
big worries.
2. They seem to be able to have
lots of confidence in their parents.
3. They can take advice from
their parents, and don’t seem to be upset by doing this.
4. Little kids seem to feel
so secure in the family situation.
5. They can cuddle and kiss
other people without being embarrassed. They can say “I love you’ without
feeling a fool too.
6. Little kids don’t have
really nasty temptations either!
Jesus Christ said this:
Older kids sometimes know about their own parents’ sins and problems! This can make them not want to take advice from them. Or maybe big kids can be too proud to take advice. They might have seen difficulties in the home about money, and all sorts of things going wrong at times. This makes them feel not so safe, and they can then worry and feel insecure at times. God wants us to trust in HIM, and have faith-rest in His caring for us. He is our Heavenly Father, and we can be with Him in trust and love just like little kids are with their parents. You can pray for others in your family, especially your parents! They have big responsibilities! Make a prayer list of the worries you have, and bring them to your best friend - Jesus Christ. Be honest with the Lord, He understands you so well. Being with Him and trusting Him is Real Happiness.
You might want to pray that God
would give certain changes in your mother or father. No need to tell anyone
else, ask God and be ready to let Him change you too. You might want to
pray that God will make you a more loving son or daughter.
Maybe a friend of yours is not
a Christian, and you want to pray that she or he will be saved.
Maybe there are bad feelings
inside you about someone in the family. You want things to be better. Bring
all the problems to the Lord in prayer, and trust Him to help. Be honest
with the Lord about your worries, and expect Him to answer your prayers!
Tell Him about even the not-so-nice problems, He wants to help you.
Whatever it is that you pray
about, remember that your best friend is Jesus Christ.
Jesus never turns from you because
you are not perfect. He knows your every sin and failure, and loves you.
What He leads you to do will always be right, because He IS perfect, and
doesn’t not make mistakes. He is the very best, most wonderful of all,
Best Friend.
And the peace of God,
which passeth (passes) all
under-standing
shall keep your hearts and
minds through Christ Jesus
(you won’t get all upset
and disturbed when you are close to Jesus).”
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