Beautiful Sunrise

Driving home from boot camp this morning I was surprised by the most beautiful sunrise. It was 7am and even though I was surrounded by the hustle and bustle of Atlanta Traffic it was so peaceful. The sunrise took me back to when I was a child. I used to wake up so early and I loved opening my window to see the sun. I used to ask my mom why the sun was so beautiful in the morning. She told me it was Jesus smiling over me and saying hi. I thought of that this morning and just thought maybe my mom was right. It is not every morning that we have a beautiful sunrise because God wants us to appreciate his beauty. If he gave us one every morning we would grow to get used to it and not appreciate it as much. I believe God is providing us with an image of his love for us. He wants you to know he is still there watching over you. My prayer for you today is that you can see God in the beauty of the world. Whether it be through nature, other people, or a specific city this is my prayer. Hope you have a good day!

Here is a devotional from intouch.org

Childlike Faith

On our own, we are unable to choose salvation. God’s Spirit must first convict us of our spiritual need. Specifically, He nudges—that is, He almost places a discomfort within our hearts—and reveals sin. This imperfection in our lives creates the need for a Savior to redeem us.

Do you ever wonder, then, how young children can be saved? Can they truly grasp the depth of their sin and their need for redemption? In most cases, probably not. Yet both my son and daughter genuinely received Jesus at the tender age of five.

Thankfully, almighty God is a gentle Father who meets us right where we are. Preschoolers can understand the basics of right and wrong—and the difference between obedience and defiance. The Lord can place within a young heart the desire to obey and follow Christ. Then, as that little one learns at home or church, God gives him a yearning and sense of need for Jesus. It is a simple longing without the deep, more complex understanding of an adult.

In many ways, however, the unencumbered faith that children have is what He desires of us, but with more understanding and gratitude, of course. What a gift! If we were expected to understand spiritual matters in great depth prior to salvation, none of us would qualify for the gift.

The lifelong process of spiritual maturation begins the moment a person is saved. Prayer and Scripture are essential, as is the role of other Christians. Each of us should be teaching those less mature—especially children—about Jesus. God uses believers to reveal young ones’ need for the Savior.