A Little Child Shall Lead Them

Last Friday Bob took me to one of my favorite stores, Hobby Lobby because I wanted to get some picture frames to display my grandbabies. So I went to the frame section 50% off by the way…I looked at different ones. Bob went to another section, he knows how I love to look and look and look until I find exactly what it is that speaks to me. So I chose the ones I wanted and put them in my buggy. Then I proceeded to browse down some other aisles…I came to the one where there were displays of different crosses, some had scripture verses and different familiar quotes and cute sayings like, Be still…and The Lord is my Shepherd, God bless our home, etc., all of them were very nice and it gave me a sense of peace as I read them. Then a young woman with a buggy who had a little boy riding, came around the corner…the boy was maybe six years old and he said, “Look mommy, God made these just for us! I like the one with the heart on it.” The mother didn’t say anything. I don’t think she realized what her son had said. He was trying to tell her that God had written those words just for them! She didn’t get it. But I did!

Then I took my time and strolled up and down the aisle reading each word that God had made just for me. I would have missed the Holy Spirit’s message had I not listened to a little boy talking to his mommy. God uses so many opportunities to speak to us, if we will just open our ears and eyes and hearts to His voice no matter what the source.

He used a little boy to feed five thousand. He used a little girl to show his glory by raising her back to life. He used a storm to teach his disciples to have faith. In each trial we go through he uses it to teach us to depend on Him. And he will use everything around us to let us know, He is with us and His grace is enough.

You reading this right now, look!

God made all this just for you!!!

~Marla Shaw O’Neill March 18, 2019

Psalm 23

The Lord is my Shepherd

I shall not want

He maketh me to lie down in green pastures

He leadeth me beside still waters

He restoreth my soul

He leadeth me in the paths of righteousness

For His name’s sake

Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death,

I will fear no evil: for thou art with me;

Thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.

Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies:

Thou anointest my head with oil;

My cup runneth over.

Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life:

And I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever.