This week, in Bible, we learned that God is omnipresent. Big word for 4th graders! But they understood. One of my students...Azarias, from Ethiopia, became so excited at the concept that God is all around us. It was precious how he described it to our class...
"Miss Griggs, God is like the air we breathe! We always need air to breathe, and we are always breathing in new oxygen. We can just breathe in God like that, anytime we want to! And sometimes, we just breathe Him in, even when we don't realize it and we don't even know it! We can breathe Him in all the time, and I think God would like that, don't you? I think that's what He wants us to do."
I think Azarias is right. :-) Children really amaze me. How they can just grasp a huge concept, and make it real to all of us. Azarias is the first Christian in his family, and he's learning more about the love of God every day at KICS. When I hear him pray, I get goosebumps. This kid is going to be doing great things for the kingdom someday. Actually, he has already started working, even at 10 years old. I can see the Lord working through this young child to reach others, even his own family. If only we could all receive the kingdom of God with such a childlike faith as Azarias!
If you're feeling overwhelmed today, or frustrated, or tired, or weary....just breathe Him in! He's the air we breathe. Take a deep breath, and let His Spirit enter in!
Goodnight ya'll!
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