March 25, 1998

Jeremiah 31: 31-33

You Are Always Here for Us

Ten years ago, a mother barn cat was destroyed by a wild animal while seeking food, leaving four helpless two-week old kittens. A caring owner, appealing to the Hippocratic Oath, implored her equine veterinarian to take two of these tiny, hairless, blind creatures home.

Our three daughters immediately took charge, setting up a rotation of two hour feedings interspersed with gentle strokes and a generous supply of warm blankets. The kittens prospered with all the love and attention bestowed upon them, but despite the caregivers earnest efforts the kittens never learned to groom themselves. Due to the untimely death of their mother, the kittens were not imprinted with the appropriate behavioral responses.

As children of God we are assured in Jeremiah 31: 31-33 that we are imprinted with His laws in our hearts and in our minds. Too often in our busy lives we overlook that which is within us. We struggle to fulfill our lives with our earnest efforts to make the right decisions. Yet frequently we feel unsettled and are not at peace.

When we truly turn our lives over to God, He uses the Holy Spirit to build within us the desire to obey Him. Every facet of our lives is important to Him and He will direct us if we only allow Him.

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Prayer: Help me to be still, wait patiently and listen to You, O Lord. Grant me to greet the coming day in peace and help me in all things to rely upon Thy holy will. Amen. [Yesterday |Lenten Index | Tomorrow]