Don't Rob Yourself!

     This morning while taking my kiddos to my moms house for the day an interesting conversation developed between my daughter and I.   As we were driving along I noticed a distinct smell that generally happens around a specific animals mating season.  You know that very pungent smell of skunk.  Well my daughter (mind you is 3 1/2) is learning what skunks do, they spray.  Here's how our conversation went....

Me - Shew, I smell stinky skunk.
C - Yuck, that's pee-yew.  Mom, that stunk sprayed and it stinks.
Me - They are called "skunks".
C - Well they sprayed the grass.  I know a lot about grass.
Me - You do?
C - Yeah I do.  God needs to worry about himself.
Me - Well C God loves everyone and worries about everyone.

     Later on as at the day went I by I started the think about what she said.  (A little side note: C has been tattling a lot lately and I told her that she needs to worry about herself.  We've been trying to tell her that she needs to mind her own behaviors before pointing out others.)  Are we as parents really letting God worry about our problems or are we taking away His grace and mercy by worrying about them ourselves?

     You see, when we don't give God our worries, our concerns, our _______ (you fill in the blank), we are robbing ourselves of His blessings.  When we aren't on our knees seeking Him, we miss receiving his grace and mercy.  When we don't cast our burdens on God, we carry the weight of all of our worries, our sins on our shoulders. 

     Parenthood is burdensome enough without having to add extra weight.  Psalm 55:22 says, "Cast your burden on the LORD, and he will sustain you; he will never permit the righteous to be moved."   Did you catch that last part?  "He will never permit the righteous to be moved."  God doesn't want you to fall, stumble, or be hindered...He wants you to cast your burdens on him.  

     Even thought my daughter is quickly catching on about not being concerned about what her friends are doing or not doing, she missed the mark a little in regards to who God should worry about.  Why not make the effort today to let God carry your burden, for his "yoke is easy"

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