My two year old daughter did something incredibly cute the other night.
Settling onto the couch with her freshly brushed teeth and hair, she opened her toddler Bible and said: “Jesus, where are you?”
As she flipped through the pages, she repeated: “Jesus, where are you?”
Jesus, where are you?
She is on to something…
As you open up your own Bible, what is your heart saying? I am not asking you to think about how often you read the Bible. What are you “saying” when you open the Word of God?
Sadly, I often read the Bible in a state of impatience, confusion, busyness, fear, or out of duty. Let me add though that I do believe we are to search the Bible for comfort, direction, or wisdom (2 Timothy 3:16). However, my heart should approach the Bible daily and read it with hope and trust first and foremost.
My two year old daughter opens up the Bible and asks: “Jesus, where are you?”
Katie wants to hear from Jesus. She wants to know Him and experience Him as she reads the words of Scripture. Katie’s mind cannot fully comprehend what she is asking, but she still asks. She trusts Jesus will show up and reveal Himself. I believe that God honors her request. (Jeremiah 29:13)
No wonder the Kingdom of Heaven belongs to children. (Matthew 19:14)
What are we looking for when we open the Bible? May I suggest we open it to find Jesus before anything else? Comfort, direction, and guidance will come…
Jesus, where are YOU?
I always love what our children teach us…and this I will remember when I open my Bible tomorrow morning. I want to approach the Bible daily with hope and trust. Thank you for this powerful message.
Blessings,
Beth
Hi Beth: My heart echoes yours. May God give us the eyes to see Him EVERY time we ponder the passages of Scripture. He is there…
I love this, Tracy. What a beautiful example of entering the Kingdom as a little child. A guest pastor recently said, “I’m growing up into childhood.”
Blessings as you teach your little ones,
Dawn
I love growing up into childhood too Dawn 🙂 Thank you for your kind words today. God bless!
I loved this! Love how children come to God. What a wonderful way to open the Bible but to ask where the author is. . .the only Author who is right there with you as you read His word. How wonderful of your little one to ask so early! 🙂
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Hi Kristin! Welcome to One Degree and thank you for stopping by. I am praying that my babies will love God and His Word something fierce, and that the words we are reading to them now will be planted deep into the soil of their little hearts by the Holy Spirit:)
A great question.
Fondly,
Glenda
Hi Glenda! Thank you for reading and for your comment. My two year old stumps me with her questions all the time 🙂
So touching. Jesus told us, “A little child shall lead them.” How true. May Katie always desire to find Jesus.
Thank you Pamela. I pray she will always want to find Jesus too. God bless.