vbs is really for me

Do we forget that we are learners too? Are we so wrapped up in how good we are and how much we know that we forget all that we do not know? And...maybe it is what we already know that can teach us the most that we need right now. Except we are human and we get so full of ourselves that we only think that others need to know what we already know. Then in the end we really find ourselves in a mess because that simple thing that is wreaking havoc in our lives that we cannot fix is really just something that could be taken care of if we only apply what we already know.

For instance, this week I was involved with VBS at our church. And all these little Bible stories that I have known for so long suddenly came to life again. Did you know that God Does What He Says He Will Do? I have known that for a long time. But I forgot. Did you know that God gives us life? I knew that forever too, but I forgot. Did you know that God is powerful? Once again, for me, a well known fact that I forgot. And I found that in teaching all these principles to the kids who attended in the end, I believe that God wanted the kids to grasp those things, but really, they were for me. How often do we born and bred Christians (I am referring to those of us who have known about Jesus since we were in the womb ;)) find ourselves in the crazy funk that we can't get out of and we don't look to God...have we maybe expected that since He is just always there the funk would never happen in the first place? After all...doesn't He say that we will never let bad things happen to us? Oh, wait. He didn't say that. He just said he would take care of us when those things DO happen.

Take for example, the rebellious young adult with the supportive family who just can't get her act together. Everything is always wrong. Something bad is always happening. Life just isn't fair. Looking for love, looking for life, looking for meaning....LOOK AT JESUS!!!! He has been there the whole time and that tool kit to fix things is the Bible and it has been on the shelf getting dusty...just pick it up and I don't know...get humble or something.

Something to think about.