It seems like it was only yesterday that I couldn’t wait to get up to go to my first day of first grade. I was in Mrs. Langston’s class and she always had a ready smile when we greeted her. It wasn’t that long ago when the greatest concerns I had were how many pieces of first grade artwork I could show my sister’s boyfriend before she rescued him.
It was only yesterday that I climbed into the top of an oak tree and put my foot in the rope knot and jumped: Tarzan had nothing on me as I barely missed the picnic table below.
It was only yesterday that we were convinced that a monster lived in the little shack across the ditch bank at our school. It took months to convince us otherwise; we played cautiously avoiding even a slight glance towards the shack.
It seems like only yesterday when we lost the tournament because our team captain didn’t know how to play Tic-Tac-Toe. We were really upset with him because we answered all of the questions that were asked. When we went to the gameboard to claim our square, he didn’t have a strategy to give us the most chances to win. We had study guides filled with the questions, answers, and Bible references. I can remember pouring in knowledge from those books memorizing great portions of it. Like all sports, however, winning isn’t always the one with the most points.
I suppose that it’s easy to place blame on others instead of taking responsibility for our own actions. We had the Bible knowledge, and we were prepared to go to battle; but, in our zeal to win—we forgot to remember the reason why we were studying. Being a part of the team means that you work together. Teams are unified. They set a purpose to exist, and spend a lifetime fulfilling that purpose.
It seems like only yesterday that I began my journey with the Lord. It has been a marvelous journey and I am truly blessed. They are truly winners because they have learned the Word of God, and I want to encourage them to continue studying the scriptures.
“Let not mercy and truth forsake thee: bind them about thy neck; write them upon the table of thine heart...Trust in the Lord with all thine heart: and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths. Be not wise in thine own eyes; fear the Lord, and depart from evil.” (Proverbs 3:3-6).
Let’s worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness -gm
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This blog gives honor to those who still trust in the Lord and seek his face. "The joy of the Lord is your strength." May you always remember that to continually be blessed by the Lord, you must continually pour out your blessing on others.
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