It is with a bit
of a heavy heart that I read my scriptures this morning. Being the parent of adult children isn’t the
easiest thing we are required to go through – especially when we see them
making serious mistakes and suffer from them.
At this point in the game, it would seem prudent to be quiet observers
rather than armchair quarterbacks – unless, of course, they ask for our
thoughts. This is rarely the case of a
child who was raised in the gospel and has chosen to bushwhack her way through this
life rather than follow the path the Lord has designed. Why do we do that? I know I had my time of weakness as
well. But I didn’t disbelieve. I was just weak.
This chapter is
filled with advice I would have a weaker person know. Verse 1 for example tells us we must plant
the seed (or word) in our hearts and exercise faith. I’ve written: How? The next few verses are quite descriptive in
answering this question.
- Worship your God
- Search the scriptures (and understand them)
- Pray – everywhere! Not just in the synagogue they helped to build and are forbidden to use.
- Pray sincerely in afflictions
- Nourish the word by faith
It is the
nourishing part that takes time. We’ve
become a “nuke-it” generation and when things don’t happen fast enough for us,
we lose faith. This is so sad. We’re promised in verse 23 that our burdens
may be light. Wow, sign me up! What is the price tag for this blessing? Chapter 32 covers it in more detailed way. However, worshiping God, searching the
scriptures for understanding, praying always and nourishing our faith are the
answers. These aren’t hard things, but
the Lord does require it of us. And we
are promised we can do it – “if ye will.
Amen.”
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