Like a Child

I was given the privilege of watching my 9 month old great nephew this weekend.  WOW I am sure beat.  I am so glad I had mine when I was young.  I was able to keep going with them.  I didn’t get tired so easily and having to get up in the middle of the night wasn’t so debilitating.  There sure is a lot to do with a little one around.  First of all you have to go around your house and find anything and everything that they might find interesting and tasty.  When your own baby is almost 18 years old you sure don’t have to think too often about stuff like that.  The entertainment is no longer simple and not up to me.  I had to figure out new and different ways to make him happy.  What worked 5 minutes ago no longer worked.  Oh yeah the attention span is about 2 minutes if you are lucky (I forgot that).  I couldn’t just say fend for yourself for food I had to make sure he had breakfast, lunch, and dinner.  Plus we can’t forget those juice snacks and maybe toss a little dry cereal in there too.  Oh and they don’t go to the bathroom by themselves either, NOPE, and he went A LOT.  Oh and did I mention that he wasn’t feeling very good.  Poor little guy!  A usually happy little guy was distressed and generally not happy.  He was content but not his usual happy demeanor.  So he needed a little extra TLC!  WAIT there is more…… my husband and son decided that it was a good time to get sick as well.  So I was not just taking care of a baby but 2 guys throwing up!  FUN weekend at the Cooper home!  Much care was given this weekend and I was very much needed.  People depended on me this weekend and I couldn’t let them down, no matter how I was feeling.

This caused me to think a about the scriptures, “About that time the disciples came to Jesus and asked, “Who is greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven?”   Jesus called a little child to him and put the child among them.   Then he said, “I tell you the truth, unless you turn from your sins and become like little children, you will never get into the Kingdom of Heaven.   So anyone who becomes as humble as this little child is the greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven.   “And anyone who welcomes a little child like this on my behalf is welcoming me.   But if you cause one of these little ones who trusts in me to fall into sin, it would be better for you to have a large millstone tied around your neck and be drowned in the depths of the sea.” – Matthew 18:1-6(NLT)   As I saw what Zander needed and how he looked to me to give everything to him it reminded me exactly how we need to look to our God.  He couldn’t change his own diaper yet it must get done.  He needed me to prepare his food, he couldn’t do that.  He even needed me to play with him, he got bored all on his own.  He trusted me to provide EVERYTHING that he required.  He didn’t give it a second thought.  He just knew it would happen.  Sometimes if it wasn’t fast enough he let me know that he wasn’t happy about that.  When he cried, he knew that I could comfort him and dry all the tears.  No matter what I was doing he just knew that when he needed me I would be there for him.  WOW that is what it looks like to have complete and total trust.  To give EVERY care over to someone, knowing full well that it would be taken care of.  That is EXACTLY what God calls us to do.  I think we forget that He tells us to rely on Him in such great lengths.  We tend to think that if we just say here it is God, that it is good enough.  What about the faith and trust that goes with it?  Knowing that when it is given over it WILL be taken care of.  It really is that simple.  Just as a little child looks to us as the adult for absolutely everything they need we must look to our God and Savior for the same exact things without wavering.  Once you see Christianity as a child and understand what it is to be as one, you will see how much God really loves you.  So this is my challenge this week, what in your life have you given to Him but not FULLY trusted that it would be done?  When was the last time you allowed him to “change your diaper”? (become extremely vulnerable to Him)  Or maybe you know you are a little child but maybe you are trying to wear big people clothes too much.  He is just waiting for you to come to Him and tell Him what you need!  So do it!