God amazes me at how he often chooses to reveal Himself in the simplest of ways. Several days ago, my morning devotion was on "Having Childlike Faith." It seems so easy, right? Having faith like a child. But have you ever stopped to explore the depth of what that really means?
One of the things I love most about my job as a teacher is that I am often reminded that children-although young in years-often have the wisest answers to life's most perplexing questions. I had casually mentioned to my students later that day that I had not adjusted to the time change yet. Well, this sparked a discussion as to "Why does the time change?" and then "How come the days have less daylight?" and eventually led to "Why are there different phases of the moon?" Of course, the whole time I'm trying to do my best to impart valuable textbook knowledge to my students that would make them so much smarter in life, but the best answer came from one of my students. After someone asked "How does the moon determine the tides of the ocean?" immediately he blurted out- "Because God created the universe and He can do anything. Don't you know that?" Wow, how could I top that answer? To a ten-year old, such a simple response, but instantaneously, I caught my mind beginning to over-analyze things and I stopped myself. Childlike faith? Sooo... this is what you mean, right God? As simple as that- believing without doubting that you can do anything because you are God. Trusting You wholeheartedly and obeying no matter what the situation. Not questioning the truth to your promises.
All throughout scripture, we see those who pleased God and did great things by simply trusting Him like a child. Some of them faced catastrophic circumstances, but they never questioned God's ways or plans. They simply loved, believed and obeyed Him.
It is only when we learn to trust God in spite of our situations that we can experience His goodness and mercy. May God's grace strengthen you to walk with Him in your life and may we always seek to have childlike faith.
In His Love.....
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