Day 184 – In ALL things there is a lesson to be learned.
Today’s Reading: Proverbs 25 – 29
“The rod and reproof give wisdom, but a child left to himself brings shame to his mother.” Proverbs 29:15
Every summer we send our daughters to camp for a couple of weeks. During their time there, they have no access to phones, iPads, or any type of technology. So, each day I write them a letter, one much like my morning devotions, but more specifically to things they are going through at the time. Whether it be fear, friendships, speaking more than listening, I use my life, their life, and scripture to guide them through.
“Iron sharpens iron, and one man sharpens another.” Proverbs 27:17
As they got off the plane this year, we gave them huge hugs, we laughed, we listened, and we got in the car to make the long drive home. One of my daughters began telling us about someone at camp and I listened, but once she was done I began to tell her a story, using life and scripture, helping her to see the other side. Out of Both of their mouths came, “Mom, not everything in life is a lesson to be learned!” They then preceded to tell their dad about how my letters at camp had them digging deeper into scripture than anything else at camp. We all laughed. However, I had to clarify that ALL life is a lesson. If we aren’t learning we aren’t growing, and if we aren’t growing we are dying.
“Better is open rebuke than hidden love.” Proverbs 27:5
Jesus was called a teacher because he used everything to teach a lesson of God‘s wisdom and love. I may be a teacher to my children but I’m also a child to the great teacher above. I’m still learning everyday and I’m still making mistakes. My head never turns off and I run my thoughts, heart, and mind through the Word and to God every day.
A couple of days ago, I was filling out paperwork for my daughter‘s upcoming dance camp, and I asked her what level she was at. She proceeded to say, “put the lower level because remember it’s better to be raised up than to be lowered down.”
“Do not put yourself forward in the king’s presence or stand in the place of the great, for it is better to be told, “Come up here,” than to be our lower in the presence of a noble.” Proverbs 25:6-7
Ah, yes, another lessoned learned.
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