I am a singer, songwriter, wife, mother, Jesus follower. I send out a 2-minute read every Tuesday about Jesus and life in God.
Two Words
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Hi Friends, The first two words of the Lord’s Prayer are meant to be the ones that make the space for all the others. In fact, every word we ever utter to God flow through the doorway of these first two words: Our Father… It’s the air we’re meant to breathe before our feet hit the floor in the morning. It’s the soil that holds the seeds of every desire, every need, every petition: He is our Father. We come as His children. When Jesus’ disciples come to Him in Matthew 18, independent and self-important, wondering who might be the greatest in Heaven, Jesus doesn’t hesitate in His answer. He immediately beckons a child playing nearby to come stand in their midst: “You want to even enter the Kingdom of Heaven? Be like this.” You see, the criteria for access to God, for saying words that reach His ear, is to simply come to Him like children. Dependent and unashamed. Tim Keller said, “The only person who dares wake up a king at 3am for a glass of water is a child. We have that kind of access”. Are you coming like a child? Bringing all your requests? Running into His throne room knowing you are welcome? If the answer is no, if sophistication and self-reliance and shame has clouded the way, it’s okay. It may just be time to come again with a humble heart and simple words. If you don’t know where to start, start at the beginning; let it wash right over you all the way to your toes. Our Father. –Anna |
Anna Blanc
I am a singer, songwriter, wife, mother, Jesus follower. I send out a 2-minute read every Tuesday about Jesus and life in God.
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