
07/10/2025
“My Father, who has given them to me, is greater than all; no one can sn**ch them out of my Father’s hand.” ~John 10:29
There are few things as precious as a puppy in its first days of life. From their little noises and tiny bodies to their “puppy breath,” it’s almost impossible to not fall in love with these little blessings from God. While we may wish they’d stay small forever, the reality is, they’re going to grow up and eventually we’ll have to say our goodbyes as they leave our homes.
Most parents would agree that it isn’t much different when it comes to our children. In the first moment we hold them in our arms we find ourselves wishing they’d stay that small forever. As a parent, the passage of time is a double-edged sword. On one side you have the blessing of watching them grow, but on the other you have the realization that every time they do or say that little thing you love so much could be the last time before they’ve outgrown it.
Eventually they’ll leave home and head off into the big world, leaving us to question if we taught them everything we could to help them be successful. Of all the things we need to teach them, teaching them about their Heavenly Father is the most important. While we may be their parents here on earth, we were simply entrusted with their care for a short time by their true, eternal, Heavenly Father.
As much as we dread the day they’ll move out and head out into the world, if we’ve taught them to know the Lord, we can find comfort in the fact they’ll never be pulled from His loving hands. We all take time for granted occasionally, but we can’t afford to do so when it comes to cherishing every moment with our children and teaching them about God at every opportunity.
When was the last time you taught your children about Jesus?