We've had some plagues visit our house. That is, we have a little hard-hearted rebellious pharaoh and just as there were ten plagues in Egypt, we have ten plagues here too. We've already packed up every single toy and removed them from our house. The DVD's are next to go. And today, that little guy is singing away in his exile in our room. I wonder if there is a change of heart coming.... He's singing "Nothing but the Blood of Jesus".
This morning in his usual complaining with everything we ask of him, we talked about how God created Adam and Eve and then gave them a job and that was before they rebelled. Work is not a punishment and it's not given to make our lives miserable. It's the lies that we believe from our enemy that makes it seem that way. Work is wholesome and necessary to our well-being. I told Rory that there is much worse things than work. So today he's been spending some time in 'exile' with absolutely nothing to do. I hope he gets it - there are much worse things than a little work.
1 comment:
what a wonderful post, andrea! this applies to not-so-little guys (& gals! *blush!*) too...
when the weather warms, pap starts calling on my boys to help him work more often. and he's a very hard man to get along with... and i know he makes things more unpleasant than they have to be...
*sigh*
but perhaps being reminded of these things... that work and the ability to do it, are not a punishment, but a blessing... well, maybe that will help make things a little easier to bear and in turn change my dad's behavior too.
we never know what God will use to change hearts... :)
love ya!
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