"My daddy is stronger than your daddy.
He is SO strong he can carry me on his shoulders."
"Yeah? Well MY daddy is so strong, he can lift me high in the air with one arm."
"Well, that's NOTHING!
MY daddy is SO strong that he can lift a car to change the tire!
(with no knowledge of a jack.)
Remember conversations like this? When you were little and daddy was always the hero? When you argued with friends over who had the best, biggest, and strongest dad? When daddy could fix any problem and help you through any test?
I had forgotten.
That is, until two days ago. I awoke extremely exhausted. My body felt so heavy on the bed, I wondered how I would ever carry myself. As I opened my Bible to start the day, I pleaded with the Lord. "Lord, I know you have promised to give me strength to do what you have called me to do. Please remind me of that strength today. Give me your promise once again."
However, it was this verse that the Lord brought to my attention in Psalm 96. "Give unto the Lord... glory and strength." What? How was I supposed to give the Lord strength? I thought I was the one that needed it from Him, not the other way around.
Though I was confused, I was determined to see what God had for me. He had a reason for giving me this verse. I just didn't know what it was yet. So, I humbly asked the Lord to open my eyes as I meditated on the verse throughout the day.
At lunch time, with the background sound of screaming, happy children, God gave me the most beautiful picture of this verse. -A child, being swung up into the air by his dad with ease, laughing and screaming with delight the whole time; and giving strength to his dad.
A dad needs his child to need him. He needs his child to think he can do anything. A dad without respect is a dad without honor. But a dad who wears a cape is confident and capable and makes other dads jealous.
My God is the same way. He needs me to "need" Him. Exodus 20 calls Him a "Jealous God." No, God does not need me to do anything, but He needs me to acknowledge that HE can do anything. He is the giver of strength because He IS strength. He needs me to brag on His strength, to give Him a "cape," to let Him be the Hero.
So, I share with you today:
My Daddy is SO STRONG He can carry me through the day without effort. He alone can give me delight through reveling in His power. My God is SO STRONG that my burden is but a drop of water upon His back. My Lord is SO STRONG He can take me up to the heights of heaven and carry me through the sorrow of the lowest hell. My God is big enough for every problem and humble enough to go through it with me.
MY ABBA FATHER IS THE BEST IN THE WHOLE WORLD!!!!
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