Our lesson at King's Kidz this morning was on Genesis 1:27, "So God created man in His own image;in the image of God He created him, male and female He created them." Such a beautiful picture of God. We drew pictures of creation this morning and took pictures. We discussed that just as pictures on your phone or computer or in your hand were images of ourselves, so we are images of God. God painted us on His canvas with just the right amount of skin coloring and imperfections to make us each His own masterpiece. Each one unique to the DNA. No two are alike, even twins, identicle twins, will have some distinctive traits.
I prayed this morning thanking God for His treasures, for making each one of us different and unique. I prayed that we would get in agreement with God that we are who we are on purpose, looks, intelligence, etc. and that we would agree with God that we are fearfully and wonderfully made just as we are.
When I finished praying, Tracey had the sweetest smile on her face, her child who is still learning to walk had been laying face down during the prayer and when we finished she sat up. I thought, "What a wonderful picture of how we should enter the presence of the King. Created beings bowing in submission, carrying our petitions to the throne of grace." This baby knew something some of us have forgotten. You see as we grow we begin to have a lot of ideas about how we should pray, and what we deserve as children of the King. Elena did not know or care about these things, she instinctively laid on the carpet face first. And when we finished praying she sat up. No one else was on the carpet, we were sitting up, or standing but the smallest, most unwise of us all was face down. What a beautiful image of who I should be, who we all should be.
Matt 26:34 says, "He went on a little farther and fell face down on the ground, praying, "My Father! If it is possible, let this cup of suffering be taken away from me. Yet I want your will, not mine." Jesus humbled Himself before God. We should be able to humble ourselves, not caring how we look to others, not for show but for "owe", for we owe Him the debt of our salvation and the sacrifice of praise.
Beth Moore taught at a conference I attended once in 2005 at the National Women's Convention in Chatanooga, Tennesee- "Set Apart, Passionate for Truth." She was reading all the scriptures from those of Moses to Revelation about those who humbled themselves as they sought the Lord and went face down. She finished this with an example of what we can do when we find ourselves in this position. She talked about how David's nemesis Goliath fell, upon his dying, face down in front of David. Also, will we forget the statue of the Dagon in 1 Samuel 5 that fell face down before the Ark of God? So, when we go willingly face down before a holy God, He will have our enemies go face down, also! How wonderful is that?
Up Bible study on Friday was wonderful! Looking into the God who caused Sonic Flood to write "Everlasting". What a wonderful song and message.
More Easter Egg Hunt preparation this next week for the Next Door Bible study and Green Acres Baptist Church. Much work to do. Please pray God will bring the children that He would have be there. We are preparing for 100 children. Please pray God brings all 100!
God may we all strike a position of submission, just as this sweet baby and your child, Jesus, did. Help us to remember there is a plan and a reason for suffering and rearranging even if we don't understand.
To God be the glory!
Jamie
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