He Knows

Yesterday morning (the day after Christmas) I was taking a shower when something profound came to my mind. (Really, many of my posts come to me in the shower... I don't know why, but it's true. :) I was thanking God for sending Jesus to us. I thanked him for the love he had that was so great that he would send his precious, holy and pure son into a world filled with sin and strife. It hit me then how amazing that really was... I mean as a parent I try every way I can to keep my kids out of the world and these situations when God sent Jesus into it. He sent Jesus knowing that he would be tempted, tried, lonely, rejected, mocked, bullied & beaten and ultimately killed. What parent sends their child into that situation?! God. How amazing is that?! And He did it because he loves us so much... more than we could ever possibly fathom. That overwhelms me.

So when I feel stressed/saddened/angry/etc. over what my kids are going into everyday at their schools, I can be assured that God knows how I feel. He knows my heart for them. He knows the pain I feel when they are going through times of loneliness, being mocked or bullied, and so on and so on... because his son endured them all. Only God fully understands the depth of what I feel at these times and only He can love and comfort me in the way I need. What a great reminder this was for me. Perhaps I should take more showers! Lol. 

Thank you God for the amazing gift of your son and for the gift of your love and guidance through times that seem unbearable. What an amazing Father you are!

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