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Tuesday, October 16, 2007

Scriptural Rebuke from Emma


My seven-year-old rebuked me with scripture yesterday.
It was awesome.
We were searching for the lost remote. This is a constant problem in our house. Why are remotes so fascinating to babies and toddlers?
We just got a new satellite system (saving us a lot of money each month versus the cable thing) and if you lose the remote, you cannot operate the satellite. So when I couldn't find it, I was kind of annoyed. I was muttering worried exclamations about not finding it, and searching everywhere.
Emma stopped me and said "Remember the verse, Mom? Don't worry about anything, but pray about everything?" (Phil. 4:6)
I love this girl! She was not afraid to stop me in my tracks with scripture! I was getting worried, and thus sinning. I told her she was absolutely right, and I was absolutely wrong, thanking her for the reminder.
So of course, I did pray, and of course, we not only found the remote shortly after (in a random desk drawer ???), but also found a lost library book I had been stressing over. So I went back in to the kids and "thanked Him for all he had done." (the rest of Phil. 4:6) We praised God for listening to our every prayer and taking care of our needs.
God is good, and hearing truth come out of my little girl's mouth, is SO beautiful!

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

Well done, Emma!!! I am so proud of you knowing your truth so well :) I miss you, you are getting to be such a young lady!!!

Kathryn, Michael and Alex said...

I love when my children do that. They are truly hiding God's Word in their hearts and having the wisdom to apply it...thank You Jesus!!!

5 Chicks and a Farmer said...

She is so beautiful from the inside to the outside!

Go Emma, Go Emma!

Lyns