Daddy, Daddy, Guess What!
April 13, 2005
Daddy, Daddy, Guess What!
Luke 1:46-47
And Mary said, “My soul exalts the Lord, and my spirit has rejoiced in God, my Savior…”
One of the greatest rewards of parenting occurs when your son or daughter (no matter what age) comes to you (or calls) very excited to tell you something. When they are little, they will bound into the room like a thundering herd and with blaring fanfare announce, “Mommy, Mommy, guess what!!!” And before you can begin to guess, they will breathlessly proceed to relay every exciting detail of their discovery, conquest, award, etc. They have shared this special moment of their joy with you, and how do you feel? The fact that they have opened their hearts to you is almost as wonderful as the subject of their joy or excitement.
Usually, when they come to you they want someTHING, like money, advice, or for you to fix their “boo-boo.” It’s really great when they come to share wonderful moments, making you part of their joy. Yup, you parents out there are grinning from ear to ear!
Well, just think, do we deluge our Heavenly Father with our wants, complaints, hurts, or needs? Do we fall to our knees in prayer mostly when things aren’t going so good for us? Obviously God wants us to come to him with our prayers and petitions, but don’t you suppose that he gathers great joy from us telling him of the wonderful things in our life?
Today’s passage is at the beginning of what is known as The Magnificat, or Mary’s Song (vs. 46-55). The angel Gabriel has just told Mary that she will miraculously give birth to the Son of God. Her overwhelming excitement flows in this beautiful prayer.
Read Luke 1:46-55 as a model, then “run” to God in prayer, and tell him of the great things that are happening in your life. Tell Him about those people who have recently brought you joy. Tell Him about the positive experiences of yesterday and how you are looking forward to the next exciting thing for today. As we are entrenched in this special moment and bask in our Heavenly Father’s smile, praise Him and thank Him. Your day will be greatly enhanced, and you’ll be surprised at how much you smile at others!!!
Oh Great Father in Heaven, you love me so much. You are excited when I am excited. You are joyful when I am joyful. As we spent this special time together in prayer, may your smile dwell in my heart and radiate today in my speech and actions. In your Son’s name, amen.
Luke 1:46-47
And Mary said, “My soul exalts the Lord, and my spirit has rejoiced in God, my Savior…”
One of the greatest rewards of parenting occurs when your son or daughter (no matter what age) comes to you (or calls) very excited to tell you something. When they are little, they will bound into the room like a thundering herd and with blaring fanfare announce, “Mommy, Mommy, guess what!!!” And before you can begin to guess, they will breathlessly proceed to relay every exciting detail of their discovery, conquest, award, etc. They have shared this special moment of their joy with you, and how do you feel? The fact that they have opened their hearts to you is almost as wonderful as the subject of their joy or excitement.
Usually, when they come to you they want someTHING, like money, advice, or for you to fix their “boo-boo.” It’s really great when they come to share wonderful moments, making you part of their joy. Yup, you parents out there are grinning from ear to ear!
Well, just think, do we deluge our Heavenly Father with our wants, complaints, hurts, or needs? Do we fall to our knees in prayer mostly when things aren’t going so good for us? Obviously God wants us to come to him with our prayers and petitions, but don’t you suppose that he gathers great joy from us telling him of the wonderful things in our life?
Today’s passage is at the beginning of what is known as The Magnificat, or Mary’s Song (vs. 46-55). The angel Gabriel has just told Mary that she will miraculously give birth to the Son of God. Her overwhelming excitement flows in this beautiful prayer.
Read Luke 1:46-55 as a model, then “run” to God in prayer, and tell him of the great things that are happening in your life. Tell Him about those people who have recently brought you joy. Tell Him about the positive experiences of yesterday and how you are looking forward to the next exciting thing for today. As we are entrenched in this special moment and bask in our Heavenly Father’s smile, praise Him and thank Him. Your day will be greatly enhanced, and you’ll be surprised at how much you smile at others!!!
Oh Great Father in Heaven, you love me so much. You are excited when I am excited. You are joyful when I am joyful. As we spent this special time together in prayer, may your smile dwell in my heart and radiate today in my speech and actions. In your Son’s name, amen.
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