"Listen, my son, to your father's instruction and do not forsake your mother's teaching." Proverbs 1:8
Our youngest son, Elijah, is the master of prolonging the nightly process of going to bed. In his six years, we have heard a litany of reasons, from tummy-aches to bad dreams, to simply just needing to go to the bathroom for the hundredth time. The other night, around 10 PM, I heard footsteps in the upstairs hallway. When I finally went to check on the situation, I caught Elijah sitting down on the stairwell playing with some of his toys. He was somewhat embarrassed that I caught him sneaking around after we had put him to bed for the night, so I sat down on the stairwell and just talked with him. When asked what he was still doing up, He simply replied, “Daddy, I am not tired.” In a calm manner, I suggested that he get back into bed so that Mommy didn't hear him and he finally fell asleep a few moments later.
Just like a young child has trouble understanding the importance of a good night’s rest, we too are in constant battle with God for control over our lives. And being a loving parent, God is always communicating with us and for us to hear what He is trying to tell us, we must seek Him above all else in our lives.
You see, anything we pursue without talking to God about first, will most likely be in vein. We must allow the Light of His Presence shine on all of our pursuits so that we can receive His help for the plans He has made for us or allow Him to change the desires of our hearts.
If we seek Him first and foremost, the rest of our lives will fall into place!
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