When my sons were very small they would come to me with despair over a broken toy, or tears over a bad fall, or woe over a lost item. As their mom, I would set into motion a quick plan to solve the problem the best I could. I had glue to mend, bandages and hugs to heal and, as the only female in a house with four males, apparently the exclusive gift to locate.
Parents can seem to their children to be bigger and stronger than anything–able to fix everything! It is so important that they know the One who really is. There have been times my life I tried to force that job onto other people or even myself, rather than become humble to omnipotent and omniscient God.
Jesus was on a boat with His disciples when a big storm arose. The fearful disciples ran to Him to save them and the Bible says He rebuked the wind and waves and calmed the storm. Then he asked them, “Why are you afraid? Do you still have no faith?”
I think the disciples did one thing right—they ran to Jesus. I have been on a few proverbial “boats in a storm” and have, at any given moment, abandoned hope, blamed others, lashed out in anger and surrendered to despair. When all I had to do was run to Jesus.
Ah, Sovereign Lord, you have made the heavens and the earth by your great power and outstretched arm. Nothing is too hard for you. Jeremiah 32;17
Meeting God at the Park 