"Behold, God is my salvation, I will trust and not be afraid; for the Lord is my strength and my song; He also has become my salvation." Isaiah 12:2
A few weeks ago the boys and I went swimming. We had a wonderful time ast hey showed me all of the new things that they are learning to do in the water. My two younger boys have not yet learned how to do the back float so I decided it was time that they learn how. Chandler is my youngest son at six years old and he laid right back into my arms with very little coaching. he was afraid at first I could tell, but as I gently spoke instructions to him, I could feel him relaxing. He eventually kept his head above water and floated!
Dawson is eight years old and is my middle son. He struggled much more than Chandler for some reason. I tried to encourage him as I gave him the same instructions as I had given to his younger brother. Yet despite all of my attempts to put Dawson at ease, he just had a really difficult time of relaxing. Fear seemed to overtake him and he just couldn't trust me.
As I calmly assured them that I would hold them up, and not let them go, it was almost as if I cold hear my Heavenly Father speaking those same words directly to me. "Trust me! Relax, I am holding you! I will not let you go, it will be okay. Just lay back and trust me." Man did I need to hear those words! Maybe you do also.
One son chose to trust and the result was far greater than he had ever anticipated. My other son struggled to relax in the trustworthy hands of his father. Which would I be? Would I dependantly relax into my father's arms or would I struggle to keep myself upright? To be in control? I know God spoke to me that day. I have a choice. So do you! Let's not doubt that our Father in heaven is able to keep us afloat even when we feel vulnerable and anxious. Why not trust in the faithfulness of our Father to hold us up with His might arms.
Take a minute and reread our verse of scripture again. This time read it together as father and son. Talk together about the reality that our Father God is completely trustworthy! (BTW, from this fathers heart, there was NO WAY that I was goin to let my sons be destroyed!) Our Father loves us with a great love!
ACTIVITY FOR THE WEEK
Go swimming together as father and son(s).
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