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On
our holiday travels this year I had the opportunity to visit my sister and her
family. They recently had an addition. Little Molly actually came
into the world in October while her birthday should have been about Christmastime.
Holding this tiniest of babies caused me to think about my kids' births.
None were "preemies" but all were dependent on us when born. I looked
at the small hands on this totally vulnerable being and thought how completely
dependent she was on me as I tried to burp her. I was there for only a few
hours, yet for a short while I held her frail life in my power. Her parents
are with Molly almost constantly. What an awesome responsibility they have!
The Bible tells me that I am just about as vulnerable
as Molly. But the Lord doesn't want me to crumble or give up because of
that. Instead, I should find great power in that knowledge. God told
His people in Deuteronomy
20 that there would be a lot thrown at them as they entered the Promised
Land. But, God wanted Israel to know that they should "not be afraid of
them: for the Lord your God who brought you up from the land of Egypt, is with
you." (v.
1) God had the responsibility for their care. He also promises
to take care of me. Being dependent to the Lord allows God to work through me.
Great victories came to Israel as they trusted in the Lord.
So often I act like I don't need God, but in reality, I am like Molly. Oh,
if during 1999 I could depend on the Lord like a newborn: what
could God do with me?
All Scripture references are from the New American Standard
Version unless otherwise noted.
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Dependency In '99
