Aiding in Our Sanctification September 24, 2007
Posted by Joe in : Random Musings , trackbackErin,
So you are away for the next few days and I am on my own (more or less) with Abby and Elijah. I am looking forward to it really, even though I will surely be stretched a bit more than usual. This experience may make me take back my book idea: Lessons Learned in My Week as a Mom. Or maybe not.
Anyhow, it is time for bed, but I wanted to rely a quick delight. As I was tucking in Abigail, she requested “Hark, the Herald Angels Sing!” for the night’s hymn. Naturally, I sung it to her. But what I realized in that moment was that when we teach our children great hymns, we serve ourselves greatly. For as I sung that hymn to her (one she knows well), I could not help but be caught up into God’s greater joy at the thought of the incarnation. You normally don’t get that in September, but little three-year-olds don’t care about it being September. And praise God they don’t! For even though it is wise and good to set aside a specific time for meditation upon and celebration of the incarnation (i.e. Christmas), we ought not to ignore it the rest of the year. And I would venture to say that we in large part might do so!
So I give thanks tonight for our children–as I always ought. Sure, Abigail has walked downstairs once already and be disciplined for playing in her room rather than sleeping another two times, but I wouldn’t trade it for the world. Instead, I will give thanks that the Lord has seen fit to give us two little ones, two little ones whom we long to lovingly and powerfully point to Jesus. And two little ones that often do the same for us.
Giving thanks,
Joe
Comments»
no comments yet - be the first?