" Our Lord implies that the only men and women He will use in His building enterprises are those who love Him personally, passionately and devotedly beyond any of the closest ties on earth. The conditions are stern, but they are glorious." (Oswald Chambers)
Beyond any of the closest ties on earth....this is hard to ponder today. Here we are over in Arkansas with our daughter, son in law and 2 grand kids. Any time I am around these little ones I realize just how much I do love them and miss watching them grow up. They are glad to see us, glad to play games with us and just fun to be around.
It is the same when we are in Virginia with the 3 kids there or Charlotte with the 2 over there (even though they are not kids anymore). The love a grand parent has for his grand children is pretty awesome, and when we are in the midst of them, everything else seems to pale. The way I read Chambers, and, deep down it seems correct, I am not very usable in Jesus' kingdom. My earthly ties are heavy.
I realize that Jesus loves these folks, too, and He wants me to have a godly influence when I can, but I see myself as concentrating more on them as mine and less on them as God's children.
Maybe it will be easier to put things in the right perspective when I am away from these kids, but I will sure miss them.
God, give me the ability to see these youngsters as You do, and help me not to make idols out of them.
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