As we were walking through Wal-Mart a few nights ago, Kara and I went over to the garden section to look for a movie on a special Christmas movie display they had set up over there. As I was looking everywhere for this stand Kara hollered out "Look Daddy" and pointed up high on a shelf to our left. On the shelf were about 10 different outdoor lawn figurines that light up. As I looked to see what she was pointing at, she said "Look its Mary, Joseph and Baby Jesus!!!" in a excited voice. I said that is right Kara.
After thinking about it for a moment, the other nine figurines were snowmen, santa, reindeer, spongebob and other exciting characters to kids and she recognized Mary, Joseph and Baby Jesus instead of the brighter colored more exciting looking figurines.
I know many times during my life that the LORD has put things before me that I have ignored or not recognized and allowed myself to let something else grab my attention instead of what he has placed before me. Satan usually stands next to or in front of our view of the LORD's works causing our minds to drift off, if we let him. Our battle is to obscure him from that view and not allow him to alter our focus on the LORD. a
We have obviously had a lot of attention the last few weeks to Mary, Joseph and Baby Jesus with Kim, Allie and I playing those parts in the Christmas program and have really been using that to tie Baby Jesus into the Christmas season for Kara this year. She obviously took a hold of it and recognizes these figures now when we are in public and talks about them daily. My prayer is that she continues on this path of recognizing the LORD in our lives and in the lives of you, our Sunshine family and learns not to let Satan obscure her view.
p.s. I am not suggesting the other lawn figurines were satan or anything, just using them as a example.
Saturday, December 24, 2005
You Betta Recognize
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I still can't get over the fact that Kara Jo is talking, let alone saying such beautiful names like Jesus! I got so excited reading about her reaction to Mary, Joseph and Jesus stuff while out shopping! Thank you for sharing, Aaron!
Don't appologize or correct yourself about the lawn figurines. Sin is anything that keeps you from God. Satan will even use lawn figures, believe it or not, for some people who adore and collect them while putting all their time and energy into the collection. A person can become obsessed with their "stuff" and it can keep them from using their time, money, and resources wisely by giving it to God. So, no, of course the lawn figures aren't Satan himself, but he can sure use stuff like that. But, then, I havn't told you anything you didn't already know. ;)
A-Mac -- thanks for a great post. It's such a blessing to be part of a church family, that truely promotes God in every aspect of life. Not only that -- but to know your child's heart is safe with your brothers and sisters -- is a gift from God.
Thanks for the encouragement -- it's obvious that you and Kim are leading your family in Him.
Happy Last Day of Advent!
Wouldn't it be cool if everytime we saw God working in our lives we just stopped and yelled out, "Look! It's Jesus!"
We could work alot more on giving credit where credit is due!
Tell Kara Jo thanks for pointng that out.
I'm not sure about those figurines you are talking about, but I think those little lawn gnomes are satan. They give me the willies.
Nice post. It is neat to see the heart of a child. They are so pure and innocent.
PS. Is willies a manly say?
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