By Beth Decristofaro
On that day, a shoot shall sprout from the stump of
Jesse, and from his roots a bud shall blossom. (Isaiah 11:1)
Jesus rejoiced in the Holy Spirit and said, “I give you
praise, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, for although you have hidden these
things from the wise and the learned you have revealed them to the childlike. (Luke 10:21)
Piety
Two little eyes to
look at God. Two little ears to hear His word. Two little lips to sing His
praise. Two little feet to walk His ways. Two little hands to do His will. One
little heart to love Him still. Amen. (http://www.prayerbook.com/Prayers/Children/children.htm)
Study
As a little girl my
daughter did not like to play games that she did not already know how to
play. Of course, that made it hard to
learn new ones. She told us that she did
not like it when she did not “know all the rules” because she liked to
win! As backwards as this seemed, I knew
where she got it from. How many times
had I nodded “yes” or played along as if I knew the “rules” or what was
expected of me in a given situation because I did not want to admit that I did not
know. It has taken many years for me to
figure out that asking is not admitting to stupidity! (Well, I think that I’ve learned it, at least
in part). In fact, learning new things,
re-learning old and worn out or even wrong things can leave me open to
revelations and connections with people, myself and to information.
Time and time again
the Chosen People had to learn and relearn.
God shows an infinite patience as God sprouts new shoots from a
stump. Jesus knew that some hearts were
hardened into prideful egotism. He tells
his followers that divine explanations require new hearing, new seeing, new
hearts prepared by God.
Action
In what way might I be
childlike today, open to the wonder of God at every opportunity especially when
I am most uncertain or intimidated? Give
praise at opening up eyes, ears and heart to the messages and presence of God.
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