In the "New Covenant" made by our Creator God with humanity, as reported in Jeremiah 31:31-34, every human being can know God from within - because the Holy Spirit is revealing our Creator to all who are willing to know the Lord and trust in Him. We can still help each other along the way; so may you be pleased to find here a variety of helps to the life of faith in God through Jesus Christ. G.S.
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A Child's Words
She had been shopping with her Mom in Wal-Mart. She must have been 6 years old, this
beautiful red haired, freckle faced image of innocence. It was pouring outside. The kind of rain that gushes over the top of
rain gutters, so much in a hurry to hit the earth it has no time to flow down
the spout. We all stood there under the
awning and just inside the door of the Wal-Mart. We waited, some patiently, others irritated
because nature messed up their hurried day.
I am always mesmerized by
rainfall. I get lost in the sound and
sight of the heavens washing away the dirt and dust of the world.
Memories of running, splashing so carefree as a child come
pouring in as a welcome reprieve from the worries of my day. Her voice was so sweet as it broke the
hypnotic trance we were all caught in.
"Mom, let's run through the rain," she said. What?" Mom asked. "Let's run through the rain!" She
repeated. "No, honey. We'll wait until it slows down a bit,"
Mom replied. This young child waited about
another minute and repeated: "Mom, let's run through the rain." "We'll get soaked if we do," Mom
said.
"No, we won't, Mom. That's not what you said this
morning," the young girl said as she tugged at her Mom's arm. "This morning? When did I say we could run through the rain
and not get wet?" "Don't you
remember? When you were talking to Daddy
about his cancer, you said, 'If God can get us through this, he can get us
through anything!'" The entire
crowd stopped dead silent. I swear you
couldn't hear anything but the rain. We
all stood silently. No one came or left
in the next few minutes.
Mom paused and thought for a moment about what she would
say. Now some would laugh it off and
scold her for being silly. Some might
even ignore what was said. But this was
a moment of affirmation in a young child's life. A time when innocent trust can be nurtured so
that it will bloom into faith.
"Honey, you are absolutely right.
Let's run through the rain. If
God let's us get wet, well maybe we just needed washing," Mom said. Then off they ran.
We all stood watching, smiling and laughing as they darted
past the cars and yes, through the puddles.
They held their shopping bags over their heads just in case. They got soaked. But they were followed by a few who screamed
and laughed like children all the way to their cars. And yes, I did. I ran.
I got wet. I needed washing.
Circumstances or people can take away your material possessions, they can take away your money, and they can take away your health. But no one can ever take away your precious memories. So, don't forget to make time and take the opportunities to make memories every day! To everything there is a season and a time to every purpose under heaven.
A friend sent this to me
to remind me of life; I hope you enjoy it.
I HOPE YOU STILL TAKE THE TIME TO RUN THROUGH THE RAIN.
Keep in
touch with your family and friends; you never know when you'll need each other.
In the "New Covenant" made by our Creator God with humanity, as reported in Jeremiah 31:31-34, every human being can know God from within - because the Holy Spirit is revealing our Creator to all who are willing to know the Lord and trust in Him. We can still help each other along the way; so may you be pleased to find here a variety of helps to the life of faith in God through Jesus Christ. G.S.
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