Happy Wednesday,
Day 7 is here and it’s been a great day! I am learning to enjoy the little things more and more every day! It’s nice to be able to wake up whenever, or at least until 7:15 when Tatum walks in and says, “Daddy, are you awake!” in a not so very soft voice. What amazes me the more I get to spend time with her in the morning is her incredible joy for life.
We just walked in the door from riding scooters in the driveway for a little while and you would’ve thought it was the greatest experience ever for Tatum. This got me thinking more about joy and happiness in my own life and it reminded me of the verse in Matthew 18 of when the Disciples asked Jesus “Who, then is the greatest in the kingdom of Heaven?” He called a little child to him, and placed the child among them. And he said: “Truly I tell you, unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven. Therefore, whoever takes the lowly position of this child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven. And whoever welcomes one such child in my name welcomes me.”
This is such a powerful image to me. It makes me think of the importance of humility in all areas of my life. Here are four points that the “teaching” section of my Bible pointed out to me about this passage:
- Humility is need to enter the kingdom.
- Humility is valued in the kingdom.
- Humility is needed to receive God.
- Humility is needed to fight sin.
Once again, (as if I should be surprised) God has reinforced a point to me through hanging out with my baby girl. As my sabbatical progresses, I find myself focusing on the most important things in life. I feel as if my mind has slowed down enough to contemplate and understand what God is trying to show me. Below is a picture of Tatum enjoying her scooter.
-Addison
