Reconciliation

I spent two hours today trying to make my children nap. They respond so much better to life when they are well-rested. They aren't yet old enough to understand that, though, so I fight with them to close their eyes and be still and quiet. I spanked Kora several times for disobeying the rules. She began to cry. I honestly thought the crying would wear her out, so I let her continue. And continue. And continue. I believe the child cried for an hour in the recliner. Every time she made a move, I eyed her from my post directly across from her with a look that said, "Don't even think about it." Oh, how she would wail. Finally, I let her slink off the recliner until she stood next to me. She looked up at me, stopped crying, and held up her arms. She only wanted to know I still loved her. I hugged her so tight that no one could snatch her away!

Aren't we the same with God?

God loves us. In fact, the Bible says, "God is love." Yet He is just. When we disobey, He lets us suffer for it, sometimes. How glad I am that God reaches down to me and scoops me up in His arms as the One who loves me when I turn to Him in repentance. He never stopped loving me. May I be quick to repent and end the estrangement from the One who loves me when I disobey. No one can snatch us away.