And she gave birth to a son, a male child, who is about to shepherd all the nations with a rod of iron. And her childwas snatched up to God and to His throne. Rev. 12:5.
The child in this verse clearly represents Jesus Christ. So in the middle of an apocalyptic vision we got a glimpse of something familiar--the Christian story. John has the birth and ascension of Jesus Christ on display here.
Although we are familiar with the stories of the Christmas season, it is still hard to imagine Jesus as a child. Did He fall and scratch His knee at times? Did His mother put a bandage on the Son of God? How did Jesus get along with His playmates? When they grabbed one of His toys, did He demand it back, or did He simply let it go? Did they take advantage of Him as a result? Did His mother or father ever ask Him to do something that would have violated His conscience? How would He have handled that?
Some time ago I ran across a wonderful set of lessons that children learn in life. Reviewing them will give you a chuckle and also bring home the amazing truth that God did not send His Son to earth as an adult, ready to deal with adults, but as a child, subject to the lessons of everyday life. Here are some great truths about life that little children have learned:
1. No matter how hard you try, you can't baptize cats.
2. When your mom is mad at your dad, don't let her brush your hair.
3. If your sister hits you, don't hit her back. Parents always catch the second person.
4. Never ask your 3-year-old brother to hold a tomato.
5. You can't trust dogs to watch your food.
6. Don't sneeze when someone is cutting your hair.
7. Never hold a Dust-Buster and a cat at the same time.
8. You can't hide a piece of broccoli in a glass of milk.
9. Don't wear polka-dot underwear under white shorts.
10. The best place to be when you're sad is Grandpa's lap.
Several of the illustrations would have been unfamiliar to Jesus as a child growing up in Nazareth. They do, however, give a delightful window into the world of the child and how life's lessons get experienced--and hopefully learned. It is moving to realize that God took the enormous risk of inserting His Son into a world He as a child could not control, an environment in which He was relatively helpless, facing the wrath of the dragon in full force. The measure of God's sacrifice is also the measure of His love for us.
Lord, thank You for sending Jesus to explore human life and its complications fully. I trust You to understand and meet my needs today.
The child in this verse clearly represents Jesus Christ. So in the middle of an apocalyptic vision we got a glimpse of something familiar--the Christian story. John has the birth and ascension of Jesus Christ on display here.
Although we are familiar with the stories of the Christmas season, it is still hard to imagine Jesus as a child. Did He fall and scratch His knee at times? Did His mother put a bandage on the Son of God? How did Jesus get along with His playmates? When they grabbed one of His toys, did He demand it back, or did He simply let it go? Did they take advantage of Him as a result? Did His mother or father ever ask Him to do something that would have violated His conscience? How would He have handled that?
Some time ago I ran across a wonderful set of lessons that children learn in life. Reviewing them will give you a chuckle and also bring home the amazing truth that God did not send His Son to earth as an adult, ready to deal with adults, but as a child, subject to the lessons of everyday life. Here are some great truths about life that little children have learned:
1. No matter how hard you try, you can't baptize cats.
2. When your mom is mad at your dad, don't let her brush your hair.
3. If your sister hits you, don't hit her back. Parents always catch the second person.
4. Never ask your 3-year-old brother to hold a tomato.
5. You can't trust dogs to watch your food.
6. Don't sneeze when someone is cutting your hair.
7. Never hold a Dust-Buster and a cat at the same time.
8. You can't hide a piece of broccoli in a glass of milk.
9. Don't wear polka-dot underwear under white shorts.
10. The best place to be when you're sad is Grandpa's lap.
Several of the illustrations would have been unfamiliar to Jesus as a child growing up in Nazareth. They do, however, give a delightful window into the world of the child and how life's lessons get experienced--and hopefully learned. It is moving to realize that God took the enormous risk of inserting His Son into a world He as a child could not control, an environment in which He was relatively helpless, facing the wrath of the dragon in full force. The measure of God's sacrifice is also the measure of His love for us.
Lord, thank You for sending Jesus to explore human life and its complications fully. I trust You to understand and meet my needs today.
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