Safe in His Arms

It's been a busy weekend. Two performances of a musical I wrote, "Safe in His Arms," from the life of Elisha. I remember sitting in McDonalds in Birmingham, Alabama, a couple of years ago, going through the Psalms, looking for promises of God's protection, turning them into songs kids could sing.

The kids really enjoyed it. Future musicals will be more polished, but couldn't be more fun. I really appreciate the support given by the church. It's hard to do something for people unless they value it, and lots of people have really expressed appreciation for what the kids did. It will stay in their memories a long time.

It's amazing how many times in the Scriptures God promises to protect his people. I'll never forget something I heard a long time back in a movie I was showing kids where the guy in the video said, "God knows where you are, and he knows what you need." It's true. Just like that.

I love it when I feel God standing there before me, involving himself in my little problems and helping me solve them, or in the things I need, helping me to find he has met my need.

God is there. I so pray our kids will comprehend that to the degree that kids can. Simple childlike faith is all it takes. They are best at that.

Today in Kids Church I taught a lesson on sin, how it is a monster. "If you starve it, it will die. If you feed it, it will grow. If you grow it, it will destroy you." I brought in the younger kids to be with the older ones, and it was amazing how the younger kids internalized the lesson. One girl told me how she was eating cookies and blaming it on her brother. She understood how she was being deceived. May I recognize when I am being deceived, as well.