Last week our students performed a musical called "Seussical" based on the works of Dr.Seuss. I do not know if he was a believer, but there are definitely biblical themes in some of his writing. We are told that we can imagine, or think beyond our wildest imagination, that is because our imagination is nothing compared to that of God's and His creativity. The character of Gertrude, the bird with the one feathered tail, learns that she is perfect the way she is and this shows us that God does not make mistakes in creating us.
Then there is Horton; " I meant what I said and I said what I meant, an elephant's faithful 100%". This reminds me that God has always been faithful to us and we in turn need to do likewise. Do I "hold unswervingly to the hope we profess" as I am instructed in Hebrews to do? Does my life reflect that hope? Am I steadfast in what I do so as not to be swayed by the enemy"s temptation? Without His power, the answer is definitely no. I must rely on power and strength from the Holy Spirit to accomplish this because I am weak without Him.
On the other hand, the second half of the verse says 'he who promised is faithful." Do I really believe this? I know in my head this is true, but do my actions reflect it? It makes me think about the Israelites in the Old Testament who witnessed God's power in Egypt, at the Red Sea and with the manna in the desert, but as soon as things got tough they turned away from him and decided they should try another god. They did not trust that He would do what he said and bring them through. As I look at what is gong on with me and the future of my work here, do I trust God to provide for my needs? I do not see an answer or how it will work out. There is a nagging voice in the back of my head that says I need a "plan B", but I do not want to do that. I want to believe that He meant what He said and He said what He meant, my God is faithful 100%!!
"Lord, please give me the faith to remain strong and trust you. As I seek after you, come along side me and give me the steps to continue to follow you.
In Your Faithful Name - Amen"
( You can view more pictures from Seussical on my Facebook page.)
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