Psalm 12:1 1-3
I lift up my eyes to the mountains—where does my help
come from?
My help comes from the Lord, the Maker of heaven and earth. He
will not let your foot slip—he who watches over you will not slumber;
Are
your eyes on your phone or on your child? Has he run onto the road? Has she
taken some other guy’s hand?
This
morning as I was drinking my first cup of coffee, I was watching parents take
their children to school. I have probably mentioned before about being
concerned when I see mums and dads with eyes fastened to their phones while the
children wander behind or so far in front that they are out of the parents’
reach. Today I got the fright I have always dreaded when one child ran across
the busy road walk beside another woman.
To
say my heart was in my mouth is an understatement. Fortunately, the woman
across the road let out a shout that I even heard it indoors. She obviously
knew the wee boy and his mum turned back to meet her then began to berate the
child for what he had done, blaming him for her own lack of care.
This
got me thinking about how easy it would have been for the wrong person to just take the boy’s hand and disappear with
him. People these days must see every day the number of stories about children
being snatched. We all have a duty of care when we see anyone in danger but
especially when it is a child.
We
must all praise God that He never takes His eyes away from us. We must also
thank God that we are His prime concern, His own children through the sacrifice
of Jesus. God’s parenting skills are perfect, if we stray into danger without
being aware of the danger, He will lead us away from it. Of course, we must be
willing to listen to God’s voice and obey His words or we will be in serious
trouble.
However
even then if we go to Him and admit we were wrong and ask for help God will
never turn us away. For myself, I shudder to think how often I have had to
admit that I did not pay attention when God was trying to divert me from a path
I should not have been on. This always causes so much more trouble than it
needs to.
Prayer
Loving
Father, thank You for Your constant awareness of us. No matter how far we stray
You still see us and direct us from unseen danger. Help us to hear Your voice
when we stray from the path Jesus showed us, we are weak and sometimes
self-willed creatures. Lord God, we ask Your blessings on those we know who
have wandered from the path of Jesus and either cannot or do not want to turn
back to You, we ask that You would break the hold of the one who has ensnared
them. Please give us the courage to go on spreading the word of Jesus at every
opportunity. Amen
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