In life, we live with changes. Most made from our own doing and our own decisions. Sometimes… it is because of what others are doing or saying. And then there are those times that come upon us from what unexpectedly happens.
“A time to be born, And a time to die;
A time to plant, And a time to pluck what is planted;”
Ecclesiastes 3:2(NKJV)
We move through many seasons in our lives. The season of being new, just starting. All the world is a place to discover and things are so exciting. A small child sees things with fresh and bright eyes.
The discovery that if you jump into a puddle, you will see showers of water falling all around. And you get to feel the summertime mud between your toes. Butterflies and rainbows hold the pleasures of the day. You know that at the end of the day, someone will be there to take you home, clean you up and give you something to fill you up so that tomorrow you can do it all again! The faith is there, inherently, that you will be taken care of.
Along the way, you see flowers that are so pretty that you pick some to share, a gift for someone else to see. Maybe an apple on a tree or berries on a bush make for a great snack during your adventures. As time passes, you learn where the plants come from; that from a small seed, trees grow and produce apples, or bushes grow berries and vines create grapes. You also learn that it takes time to get from the seed to the fruit. The seeds get planted in dirt that you thought was only good for mud pies. Then, as the seedling starts to grow, the rain of life comes down, the sun shines its rays to warm the plants and help them grow. Each seed produces what God meant for it to be, and each is part of His plan for food and nourishment for us.
“Then God said, “Let the earth bring forth grass, the herb that yields seed,
and the fruit tree that yields fruit according to its kind,
whose seed is in itself, on the earth”; and it was so.
And the earth brought forth grass, the herb that yields seed according to its kind,
and the tree that yields fruit, whose seed is in itself according to its kind.
And God saw that it was good.”
Genesis 1:11-12 (NKJV)
Looking at the plants, you know that the berries and fruits will be so good, but then… you learn… it takes time. Each morning, you wake and look, hoping that today will be the day! Oh well, nothing yet, so you play, look for more puddles, more trees to climb, frogs to catch, always knowing that someone will still be there to take care of skinned knees, hungry stomachs, being tucked in when your eyes can no longer stay open.
Suddenly, one morning, berries, ripe and ready! Apples ready for making a pie! So excited, you take your first taste of the fruits that you waited for, seemingly forever, and they are the best thing in the world.
So now, even as a small child, you have learned that some things take time, you have to be patient. You have learned, (even though you might not see it yet), the faith that someone is watching over you and taking care of your needs. The innocence of a small child should not be taken away. This faith should be remembered. The changes of the world will happen soon enough, for some sooner than we would like. Memories of childhood should be all that God, our Heavenly Father, put here for us to enjoy. Children know well the happiness of looking for a 4-leafed clover, or walking in the rain and looking for the biggest puddle. Maybe as adults we should look for our biggest puddle and just jump in, feet first and looking at all the wonderful showers that happen around us and for a moment remember the faith that belongs to the children.
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