Wow, it appears I haven't written a blog post in over a month. It's not that nothing has been happening in life, but apparently I haven't sat down to write lately. Today I just want to share something the Lord has been teaching me recently as we have been going through a waiting period in our adoption process (I'll give you a more detailed update of where we are in the process in the next few days).
This afternoon I read these verses, "One day some parents brought their little children to Jesus so he could touch and bless them. But when the disciples saw this, they scolded the parents for bothering him. Then Jesus called for the children and said to the disciples, 'Let the children come to me. Don't stop them! For the Kingdom of God belongs to those who are like these children. I tell you the truth, anyone who doesn't receive the Kingdom of God like a child will never enter it.'" (Luke 18:15-17 NLT)
Thanks to some pretty awesome 2-year-old Sunday School teachers (affectionately known as Miss Susie and Mr. Jim), Nathan came home about a month ago quoting John 3:16 in its entirety (minus a few wording mistakes...we'll give him a break...he's only 2). This clued us in that perhaps we should start working on Bible verses at home as well, since apparently he is capable of learning quicker than we thought. So for the past couple weeks, we've been working on Proverbs 3:5, one of the first verses I remember learning as a child. The whole verse is "Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding." So far, Nathan says "Proverbs 3:5: Trust in the Lord!"
Today I was struck by the truth of this passage in Luke combined with my son's simple understanding of Scripture. God says to us "Trust in Me (and I will lead you)!" My son--a little child--is getting it. But how often do I forget to receive truth like a little child and instead allow Satan to twist it slightly? Mommy's version of Proverbs 3:5 too frequently reads like this: "Trust in the Lord, if the circumstances seem to make sense according to the plan you thought you had. And on days that really don't make sense, it might be ok to worry a little bit and start to doubt God's promises. And really its ok to start making a new plan (or several possible backup plans) in case what you thought was Plan A doesn't pan out. Then pray that the Lord will bless your new plans."
What an awesome reminder in my little boy's simple understanding: "Trust in the Lord." The biggest thing the Lord has been teaching me through this adoption journey is to trust in Him for WHO He is and not just for what He does. Circumstances do not dictate whether the Lord is who He says He is--He always was, always is, and always will be Who He says He is! May we all come to Jesus as little children, ready for Him to touch us and bless us in His great love!
