Well the Psalm reminds me of how I dealt with Della Ro today…
Psalm 38
Do Not Forsake Me, O LORD
A Psalm of David, for the memorial offering.
38:1 O LORD, rebuke me not in your anger,
nor discipline me in your wrath!
For your arrows have sunk into me,
and your hand has come down on me.
We plead for mercy from the Father, but I think we must keep in sight how we deal with others as well. This may be WAY off topic, but it’s what’s convicted in me. I love my daughter very much, but even just today, She struck me, and I struck her back… of course, in the form of a spanking. As I read this verse, it is also true, not just of me to my heavenly Father, but for my daughter with me. And also admittedly me with my father… no it doens’t matter that I’m in my 30′s. My dad can discipline me just as well now as he did back in the day… because he’s my dad!
Now, where else would Jesus have gone…??? When ever we go out in public, I always worry where Della is, and how far away she will try to get from me! It amazes me how that feeling even a couple thousand years ago, that same sentiment is true…
Luke 2
And when his parents saw him, they were astonished. And his mother said to him, “Son, why have you treated us so? Behold, your father and I have been searching for you in great distress.” And he said to them, “Why were you looking for me? Did you not know that I must be in my Father’s house?” And they did not understand the saying that he spoke to them. And he went down with them and came to Nazareth and was submissive to them. And his mother treasured up all these things in her heart.
Lord, thank you so much for the lesson that you spoke to me today… It’s somehow very comforting knowing that even Jesus’ parents had a difficult time with their emotions and their child! Help me to be the best parent that I can. I love you Lord, and thank you for blessing me everyday!
