Leap of Faith, Over and Over and Over again.

Brian Hall and his niece

Brian Boston starts a line....

  A picture you have seen before; a father, calling his child into a leap of faith. You might think that we put ourselves in this place where we have to jump, or He put us there for this reason.

Either way, you know the Father's heart here, He THRILLS at seeing the child jump!  Why?

• ...to see a child to learn they CAN do something they are afraid of?
• ...to enjoy the rush through His child?
• ...does He relish the trust and faith expressed by the child who EXPECT's to be caught?
• ...do fathers see the consequences of the FUN are actually contagious?

Anyone who has seen this watches the smallest children tremble in fear the first couple times. Then after 1 or two leaps, he starts to smile. Then, if there are other children nearby, a line will form and they will not stop taking leaps of faith. Fathers LOVE this! (I suspect mothers do too, though they are seen more prominently in the comforting moments when things don't go quite as expected :)

All this came to mind this morning as I read 2nd Peter, and we are reminded "The Lord knows how to rescue the godly from trials" 2:9. He is patient, and therefore we should remain PATIENT, at PEACE and STABLE in the knowledge that "His divine power has granted to us all things that pertain to life and godliness through the knowledge of him who called us to his own glory and excellence, by which he has granted to us his great and precious promises, so that through them you may become partakers of the the divine nature..." v1:3 ff.

The last week has been unusually painful for me at home with my boys, inn the workplace and even with people who I am trying to fellowship with.  I know He is calling me back to this place, to RELY on, TRUST in and SMILE with Him.

Where does the child look?  Right into the Father's eyes!!  In the words of my dear brother Hank Mercier  "Come and enjoy God with us!" Partake.

Misty Edwards
Simple Devotion lyrics

Over and over and over and over again
I will stir up my soul to lay hold of You
Over and over and over and over again
I will stir up my soul to lay hold of
That which I cannot comprehend
Over and over and over and over again
Over and over and over and over again

And then I'll just lean into sovereignty
I'll embrace a mystery
And I'll just rest in You
As I bathe in truth
Over and over and over and over again
This is my simple devotion
My walk of faith, day by day
Over and over and over and over again

And then I hear You say
As You gaze over the balcony of heaven
I hear You say as You peer through the lattice of time
I hear You say as You stand in heaven
I hear You say as You rejoice over me
"O Angels! O Angels! Look and see!
Through that dark night of faith
She is gazing at Me!
O Angels! O Angels! Look and see!
Through that cloud of unknowing
She's gazing at Me!
And You have ravished My heart
My sister, My bride
With one glance of your eye!"
Over and over and over and over again..."