Mommy!
Scripture: Psalm 4:3
But know that the LORD has set apart the faithful for himself; the LORD hears
when I call to him.
My children recently turned 2 years old and are now talking “a
mile a minute”. Often when I am engaged in
deep concentration and they want to get my attention, in a repetitive melody,
they will sing, “Mommy, Mommy, Mommy,
Mommy, Mommy!” Sometimes I am so focused
on my work, while I hear them calling out to me, there is a delay before I
respond. In some ways, they seem to mimic
my behavior because they continue to cry out to me before realizing that I have
actually answered them. Mommy…Yes, my
children…Mommy, Yes, darlings…Mommy, Mommy, Yes, what is it that you need, my
nuggets?
I often hear my children the first time when they call. God also hears us the first time when we
call. We are children of God and he
loves us more than anything else. While
we are precious in God’s sight, this does not exempt us pain, distress or
loss. At times our anguish brings us to
the point where we are pleading with God.
Like my little babies, we cry, “Oh God, Oh God, Oh God, Oh God!!!” We question if God hears us, we question if
God will respond. The good news is that
the Lord cares about our every need, even the most mundane. When it comes to his children, God neither
sleeps nor slumbers.
Prayer: Oh God, give
us the ability to hear when you respond to our cries. Help us to recognize
signs of your resurrection in our lives today.
Amen.
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