Most of the time little Sophie giggles, dances, sings and smiles. But the other day she was not herself...a real grump. I tried to cheer her up but failed miserably. It didn't take her long to cry, "Mama. I want mama." Admitting defeat I leaned down, extended my arms and tenderly stated, "I can take you to mama." She replied with a whimper and rejected my offer. She just stood there and cried, making impossible the very thing she asked for. Again I spoke over her weeping, leaning down arms outstretched, "Sophie I can take you to mama." She stomped her foot in disgust and again cried, "I want mama!" She refused to let me lead her to the one she desired so earnestly.
She's not the only one. In the midst of our pain, fear, and heartache we cry out to God for help. If only we could get to Him. We echo Job as he pleaded for a mediator between him and God. He was afraid and confused: "I would speak up without fear of Him, but I cannot...If only I knew where to find Him, if only I could go to His dwelling" (Job ch's 9&23).
I was there to lead Sophie to the one she desired, her mama. I was available and present to escort her to the comforter she sought. Yet she had to trust me to take her there. We have one willing and available to take our hand and lead us to the throne of God...directly into His presence. And we can do so without fear. "For there is one God and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus who gave himself as a ransom for all" (I Timothy 2:5).
We stand and stomp our feet or cry in the corner wanting an audience with God, all the while Jesus stands before us, arms outstretched inviting us to meet with the Father. He can take us there. Perhaps its harder to trust and be vulnerable than to stand and scream. I finally convinced Sophie to let me embrace her and lead her to the one she desired. It may have been desperation, it may have been exhaustion...whatever the reason she decided to trust me. So what do we say to the Savior as He offers to lead us into friendship with God? We would be wise to stop stomping our feet and instead reach up and let Him lead. God has made Himself available...do we?
She's not the only one. In the midst of our pain, fear, and heartache we cry out to God for help. If only we could get to Him. We echo Job as he pleaded for a mediator between him and God. He was afraid and confused: "I would speak up without fear of Him, but I cannot...If only I knew where to find Him, if only I could go to His dwelling" (Job ch's 9&23).
I was there to lead Sophie to the one she desired, her mama. I was available and present to escort her to the comforter she sought. Yet she had to trust me to take her there. We have one willing and available to take our hand and lead us to the throne of God...directly into His presence. And we can do so without fear. "For there is one God and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus who gave himself as a ransom for all" (I Timothy 2:5).
We stand and stomp our feet or cry in the corner wanting an audience with God, all the while Jesus stands before us, arms outstretched inviting us to meet with the Father. He can take us there. Perhaps its harder to trust and be vulnerable than to stand and scream. I finally convinced Sophie to let me embrace her and lead her to the one she desired. It may have been desperation, it may have been exhaustion...whatever the reason she decided to trust me. So what do we say to the Savior as He offers to lead us into friendship with God? We would be wise to stop stomping our feet and instead reach up and let Him lead. God has made Himself available...do we?
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