As a mother raising children there are a lot of I told you so moments. As little children we say don’t touch that it hot…….but they do and we so loving say “Baby mommy told you so.” Then they become teenagers and think they know everything. They become their own persons, with their own view on life and the world. If your teenagers were anything like me………you are screaming……….No No No No No!!!!!! No to their group of friends that are destined to take them down the wrong road. No to their choice in relationships because the world today doesn’t truly understand love and commitment. No to giving them everything they want. No to their disrespectful attitude. Trust me I could go on and on.
As I sit today I know I have loving children, and I know in my heart they love us. However, there are days I do not like them and I wonder where they came from. I remember not too long ago crying to the Lord and asking him where I went wrong. I taught them right from wrong…….but I think they only heard they wrong God. Shedding tears desperately telling the Lord it hurts to see them walk down the wrong road to please their flesh…….. and knowing they are adults and I just can’t scoop them up and tell them stop.
In 1 Samuel 12 Samuel warned God’s people several times that were heading down the wrong road, that they were sinning against their creator. But they just wouldn’t listen to him at all. I’m sure at some point Samuel wanted to scream and say you better heed to my warning…..God is not a God who will deal with sin!!!! However he did not scream ……he didn’t yell (that I know of) he simply spoke words of grace, he told them they have taken the first step of acknowledging their sin …..now it is time to be a people that walks forward in the Grace of God!!!! Not to be overcome with guilt but to take one step at a time and following the word of God.
This chapter of God’s holy word gives me the strength I need to believe beyond a shadow of a doubt that my children have heard God’s word and it will not come back void. They will realize their sin one day……and I pray that I will be the example Samuel was and not yell “ I told you so”….but to loving tell them that their Father in heaven has forgiven them and now it is time to forgive their selves for their bad choices and begin to walk forward in God’s grace.
Heavenly Father today I come to you asking you to poor the power of your conviction on every one of my children’s hearts and even my own heart today. Help us see our sin, and forgive us. Please give my children the strength to acknowledge you as Lord of their lives and begin a walk that will blow their minds with you.
In my precious Saviors name, Jesus
Darlene
