The perspectives on life that my grandkids share with me are wonderful. All of my four are at that stage where they teach by learning. Our oldest, Saraí Evangelina Cortez, turned six this past Sunday and her wish was to come to Corpus Christi for her birthday. She had it all planned out. She knows there is very little we will say no to or not buy for her. A preview of what was to come came on a quick trip through San Marcos where we said we were buying her a gift for getting all 100s on her report card. We called her Mom and told her we would be stopping at the Wal-Mart near their house and lo and behold, who should show up but little Saraí and her mom? She grabbed Grandma's hand and they ran, yes, ran, from where we were standing to the toy department. She made her selection and ran with grandma to the dress department. Not a bad score for what was supposed to be a fifteen minute stop and drop-off. Oh, and before we left, she made sure that Grandpa saw which of the five Skylander (I don't know what they are either!) figures she did not have. I took a picture of them with my phone to "remember." They arrived here on Friday and she made sure to let her cousins know that Saturday morning was just for her and Grandpa and Grandma. She was probably the first one up and rushed us to dress. She did not like that the mall did not open until 10, but at exactly 10:01 we were in Build-A-Bear buying her "I made all 100s again on my report card!" gift. Our other grandson is fascinated by the appearance of carnival rides. I suppose all kids are as are some adults. The idea of something that can spin or whirl him around is a neat one, as is the idea that cotton candy and corn dogs are just there for the taking. That is perspective and provision.
Isaiah shares God's perspective with us in this awesome passage. If you're thirsty, and this is part of this week's theme, come and drink! If you're hungry, come and eat, money is not necessary! Why waste your hard-earned money for those things that do not satisfy? You worked hard and for what? Things that break down and rust eventually? Seek to eat that which is good for you and which will bring life to you, is what God is saying in these verses. I will enter into a holy contract with you that will be everlasting and non-breaking, an indication of my love for David. You will be a witness to all nations, but it begins first with knowing Me, God says. Thus the verse in the photograph, "Seek the Lord while He may be found, call upon Him while He is near." All who are doing evil and straying off the path, return to God. Thinking evil thoughts, do away with them and come back to God! God will give you mercy and pardon. That is provision.
The perspective? We don't always think God thoughts. Nor do we follow God's ways. God knows this and so should we. Just look up later today and see how high up the sky is from us, that is just higher up are God's ways and God's thoughts than ours. But, it doesn't have to end there. We can seek a deeper relationship with God and make God's thoughts ours and God's ways ours. Can you begin to imagine how awesome that is?
PRAYER: Thank You, dear God, for always sharing an invitation back to You. You know us all too well. You know our thoughts stray first, then our feet, then our hands, and before You know, though You do know it all too well, we are lost. Do not let that happen today. Help us to seek Your thoughts and Your ways. We need Your perspective on life so that Your provision can be ours. This I pray in Christ Jesus' precious and powerful name, amen.
Have a great and blessed day in the Lord!
Eradio Valverde
Thought for the Day
What I need most today is to think and act as God would have me think and act.
