Last week my son, Daniel, came home from school and proceeded to give me the above gift.
Instead of being excited about it, he said, "Here Mom, I made this at school but it's got lots of mistakes in it so it's not very nice. Sorry."
I was surprised at his attitude and began to examine the gift. It was beautiful to me because he made it with me in mind. It was also precious because it was full of scriptures that I could read throughout each day.
As far as the flaws, I didn't see any of them. I've hung it in my bathroom and throughout each day I've read at least one of the verses.
I began to think about my relationship with my Heavenly Father. I began to wonder how many times I've decided that I'm not good enough, or that I didn't get it right - again. And how many times I thought I had disappointed God.
Then I felt my Heavenly Father lovingly telling me that He didn't see the flaws in my gifts to Him. He only saw that I tried with Him in mind and that was what He was looking for.
Psalm 50:8-10 "I do not rebuke you for your sacrifices or your burnt offerings, which are ever before me. I have no need of a bull from your stall or of goats from your pens, for every animal of the forest is mine, and the cattle on a thousand hills."
Psalm 50:23 "He who sacrifices thank offerings honors Me, and he prepares the way so that I may show him the salvation of God."
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Great metaphor! Like loving parents, I believe God must be overjoyed at the gifts we offer him. The worth of our gifts is not their perfect nature (which they can never be), but the grace of the receiver. Good post.
Sorry that I didn't comment on your post earlier. This is beautiful, and it's a lot like the sermon I heard this morning.
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What a cute craft idea (says the preschool teacher)! What do the letters on it stand for?
Just like we love anything made by the hands of our own children, God loves anything His children do for Him!
Have a great week!
Love, Leslie
Sonya,
This post really touched my heart. I have struggled so many times with feeling inadequate. Thank you for sharing.
Andrea
I think we've all felt that way. I'm sure you reassured your son, like God reassured you. We love our children and recognize their wonderful efforts on our behalf.
Sonya - I found your blog through Kat's Heeart2Heart and I really enjoyed what I was able to read. Thank you very much for sharing your faith and your love for your family and for God.
God Bless,
Mimmy
what a sweet post...wonderful lesson...i have an ugly mug story that relates to this..http://skirkman.blogspot.com/2009/01/sometimes-hidden-ugly-mug.html
How beautiful...it is perfect. Sounds like your son is a perfectionist and has yet to learn the value of the love behind the gift over the aesthetics. It will surely come though with a wise mom like you to teach him!
Breeze
What a GREAT idea.....love it
What a beautiful gift...and what a wonderful mother you are! I absolutely LOVE the analogy with how God looks at us. Thanks for posting such encouragement. I haven't been here long, but I LOVE your blog!!
Have a blessed week! <><
~Tanya
We have lots of those little imperfect gifts that we will cherish all of our lives. It isn't about the gift, its all about the giving.
What a great gift your little one gave you :)
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It helps so much to remember that our Father loves and accepts us just as much (and even more) as we love and accept our own children. Your post is a wonderful example of this truth, Sonya. Have a blessed week!
Awww how sweet of your son, but I am sure you fixed everything and let him know it was perfect, just like God says we have done ours.
What a great post to share with us, kids they really teach us so much don't they.
What a precious analogy. I think I respond to God too often as your son did with you-somewhat embarrassed. But, like you said that is not God's heart for us!
Love and blessings, Laurie
What a precious analogy. I think I respond to God too often as your son did with you-somewhat embarrassed. But, like you said that is not God's heart for us!
Love and blessings, Laurie
What a wonderful and timely reminder Sonya.
Love you!
What a wonderful post! That was a blessing to read! Thanks so much for sharing!
That is precious!
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