Shade Tree Wisdom 4/25/14

I mentioned being introduced to our latest great grand child on Easter Sunday, and how his life was safe and secure, and he had no worries, for his parents saw to his eating, his diaper changing, and tended to his every need.

But by grace he will grow into a busy little boy. And I can also foresee attending some function with his parents and running off with other children. While doing so, he becomes separated from Mom and Dad and he starts to fear he is lost. So he becomes anxious and maybe starts to cry until they spot him and there is a family reunion. He says, “I couldn’t see you”. And that bothered him, because the familiar was missing.

We have a need for the familiar. Jesus taught us:

“I am the way, the truth, and the life

No one comes to the Father

But through Me”. John 14,6.

That is our “Rock of Ages”, our sure center which gives our life certainty, meaning, and meaningful goals. And life needs such a stable center. We need to be sure of something we can cling to; something we know is true and lasting.

A story tells of a girl who is wanting to go with her friends to a program being offered which was popular, a little risqué, but on the whole, funny. All her friends were going and her mother had said, “No”.

They were discussing this while Mom as busy preparing salads for lunch.. While doing that, now and then she reached into the garbage and added some to the plate. The girl said, “Mom, what are you doing. That’s garbage”. Her Mom said, “Why not, you don’t seem to care what goes into your mind.” The girl got the picture and stopped asking to attend that program.

Do you see the levels of ‘entertainment' regularly offered by the TV, movies, and literature? It seems so much comes from the dregs of society, never the cream of the crop. Maybe because there is so little cream any more.

Our Supreme Court in the early 60’s said public prayers in schools have to stop. So look about to see what life without God looks like.

Thank God, however, there are still people who believe He not only created this world, but is always there to bless us. For us, “The anchor still holds.” And we are not drifting aimlessly and helplessly through life. But we go, serving him, praying our prayers, searching His Word for daily strength, and being sure of our “Rock of Ages.”

Blessed is the Risen Christ.

GPD 4/25/14