Post by Cindy on May 14, 2016 7:41:53 GMT -5
As I was reading Psalm 8 this morning, one of my notes reminded me of something I'd like to share with you. I originally wrote this in 2008 and put it in my notes by this psalm:
“From the lips of children and infants you have ordained praise because of your enemies, to silence the foe and the avenger.” (Psalm 8:2)
This reminds me of a story about my oldest granddaughter when she was 2 years old. It was Thanksgiving Day and my daughter was having her first Thanksgiving Dinner at her house so it was very special. We were all sitting at the table & the food smelled wonderful. My daughter began to say the blessing over the meal & Cassandra piped up saying she wanted to say the prayer lol, so Michelle told her she could. So Cassandra began praying:
Dear God, thank you for our house, for our kitchen and our table and our sink to wash the dishes in, thank you for our dishes and the silverware too; thank you for our couch and for my rocking chair; thank you for my toys (she then named quite a few of them!) thank you for our toilet and the bathtub and the sink and our toothbrushes; thank you for soap and toilet paper and for my mommy's hair brush; thank you for my barrettes,thank you for my hair, and thank you for water to drink and water to wash in; thank you for my daddy's coffee; thank you for my mommy, daddy, grandpa, grandma (and that list went on quite awhile too) and thank you for the vacuum and the broom and sponges to clean up messes; thank you for the TV and the stereo and for music; thank you for clean sheets and pillows and blankets to keep us warn; thank you for our car and the phone and mommy and daddy's jobs, and for our money, and the trees outside; the sun and the beach, the moon and stars at night, the sand, the grass and flowers, for our curtains, our beds, our kitty, and the kitty's food, .....
That little one continued on like this for at least a full 5 minutes before Michelle tried to stop her & let her know that the food was getting cold! She said she'd be done soon so Michelle let her continue. & continue she did for another full 5 minutes! Finally Michelle told her she had to stop lol & she ended her prayer, "In Jesus's Name, Amen!" We all were laughing at first but I had tears in my eyes by the end of it because I had learned more that thanksgiving day from my 2 year old granddaughter then I ever would have suspected!
That little one truly understood what being thankful was all about & understood that all those things she named really were blessings from the Lord. It made me think of these verses right away: Psalm 8:2; Matthew 11:25; Matthew 18:2-4; & Isaiah 11:6. (I've quoted these scriptures at the end) I vowed that day to never forget the lesson she taught me.
In fact this past Thanksgiving (in 2008) Michelle again had Thanksgiving Dinner at her house with the whole family. Cassandra was 12 then & after Michelle led us in prayer, I reminded Cassandra of her first real Thanksgiving dinner & her prayer that day. I thanked her for all she taught me & told her that I have shared the story with many people since then so really she has taught many about thankfulness & counting our blessings. I pray it's something she will never forget, & that it's something that will help many including me to remember to be thankful for everything we have, because really, we have so much! I think I'll go count my blessings right now! Being so much older then Cassandra was, I should be able to count them for a very long time!!! (& each & every one of you are a blessing to me!)
“From the lips of children and infants you have ordained praise because of your enemies, to silence the foe and the avenger.” (Psalm 8:2)
“At that time Jesus said, “I praise you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have hidden these things from the wise and learned, and revealed them to little children.” (Matthew 11:25)
“He called a little child and had him stand among them. And he said: “I tell you the truth, unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven. Therefore, whoever humbles himself like this child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.” (Matthew 18:2–4)
“The wolf will live with the lamb, the leopard will lie down with the goat, the calf and the lion and the yearling together; and a little child will lead them.” (Isaiah 11:6)
“From the lips of children and infants you have ordained praise because of your enemies, to silence the foe and the avenger.” (Psalm 8:2)
This reminds me of a story about my oldest granddaughter when she was 2 years old. It was Thanksgiving Day and my daughter was having her first Thanksgiving Dinner at her house so it was very special. We were all sitting at the table & the food smelled wonderful. My daughter began to say the blessing over the meal & Cassandra piped up saying she wanted to say the prayer lol, so Michelle told her she could. So Cassandra began praying:
Dear God, thank you for our house, for our kitchen and our table and our sink to wash the dishes in, thank you for our dishes and the silverware too; thank you for our couch and for my rocking chair; thank you for my toys (she then named quite a few of them!) thank you for our toilet and the bathtub and the sink and our toothbrushes; thank you for soap and toilet paper and for my mommy's hair brush; thank you for my barrettes,thank you for my hair, and thank you for water to drink and water to wash in; thank you for my daddy's coffee; thank you for my mommy, daddy, grandpa, grandma (and that list went on quite awhile too) and thank you for the vacuum and the broom and sponges to clean up messes; thank you for the TV and the stereo and for music; thank you for clean sheets and pillows and blankets to keep us warn; thank you for our car and the phone and mommy and daddy's jobs, and for our money, and the trees outside; the sun and the beach, the moon and stars at night, the sand, the grass and flowers, for our curtains, our beds, our kitty, and the kitty's food, .....
That little one continued on like this for at least a full 5 minutes before Michelle tried to stop her & let her know that the food was getting cold! She said she'd be done soon so Michelle let her continue. & continue she did for another full 5 minutes! Finally Michelle told her she had to stop lol & she ended her prayer, "In Jesus's Name, Amen!" We all were laughing at first but I had tears in my eyes by the end of it because I had learned more that thanksgiving day from my 2 year old granddaughter then I ever would have suspected!
That little one truly understood what being thankful was all about & understood that all those things she named really were blessings from the Lord. It made me think of these verses right away: Psalm 8:2; Matthew 11:25; Matthew 18:2-4; & Isaiah 11:6. (I've quoted these scriptures at the end) I vowed that day to never forget the lesson she taught me.
In fact this past Thanksgiving (in 2008) Michelle again had Thanksgiving Dinner at her house with the whole family. Cassandra was 12 then & after Michelle led us in prayer, I reminded Cassandra of her first real Thanksgiving dinner & her prayer that day. I thanked her for all she taught me & told her that I have shared the story with many people since then so really she has taught many about thankfulness & counting our blessings. I pray it's something she will never forget, & that it's something that will help many including me to remember to be thankful for everything we have, because really, we have so much! I think I'll go count my blessings right now! Being so much older then Cassandra was, I should be able to count them for a very long time!!! (& each & every one of you are a blessing to me!)
“From the lips of children and infants you have ordained praise because of your enemies, to silence the foe and the avenger.” (Psalm 8:2)
“At that time Jesus said, “I praise you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have hidden these things from the wise and learned, and revealed them to little children.” (Matthew 11:25)
“He called a little child and had him stand among them. And he said: “I tell you the truth, unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven. Therefore, whoever humbles himself like this child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.” (Matthew 18:2–4)
“The wolf will live with the lamb, the leopard will lie down with the goat, the calf and the lion and the yearling together; and a little child will lead them.” (Isaiah 11:6)
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