The boys have this toy. It's a clear ball with a smaller marble-like ball inside. The goal is to move the bigger ball in just the right way to get the tiny ball to land and stay in this little groove. It's seems next to impossible to me. Maybe because I have zero patience for things like that but for my deeply thoughtful, puzzle-loving Myers, it's a challenge.
Today, he did it. He got the tiny ball to sit perfectly in the groove. He cupped it in his hands and carefully brought it to me to show me his achievement. He was so proud and so afraid to move it for fear it would mess up. He said, "I am going to hold it just like this forever."
I feel God's familiar tap. Teachable Gospel moment, Momma. Do what I have you here to do.
I explain how happy I know he is for finally getting it to work and how I understand his desire to keep it to himself. Then I continued, "But Myers, if you keep it and don't play with it anymore; the toy loses it's purpose. It is supposed to be played with and enjoyed. It's just like God's word. It is so wonderful when we have it hidden in our heart but if we never tell anyone about His love- we don't do what we were created to do either. We were sent to earth to tell others about Jesus."
He nodded and shook the toy enough to make the tiny ball fall. For a moment, I feared that he may be upset with me if he could never do it again. And then in an instant the ball landed right back in the groove. Almost like it belonged there. Much like God's word should remain in our hearts even when life shakes us up.
It continually amazes me to see how God uses my children to bring truth and light into the world.
But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth. Acts 1:8
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