As we arrived the kids were SO excited. This was their surprise for doing their work all week even though we missed one day of school this week they managed to get five days worth of school done in just four! I was proud of them! I told them this was what the reward was.... Oh the joy on their faces!
As we stepped into the large area the girls ran towards the fountains thrilled to get soaked.... David was hesitant and scared while James sat back and decided this was too unsafe and scary for him! After about 15 minutes, David decided to join in on the fun as the girls and I ran through the fountains having a blast! I held his hand and he went in and together we were drenched! Oh the smile on his face! It was priceless! James still stood back, scared and unsure of this whole 'water business'.
As we began to prepare to leave, David, Austanne and Tabitha were soaked head to toe.... I was also. James was mostly wet but not horribly. See, he only managed to get wet when he ventured closer to the fountain, but he never became full immersed in the fountain therefore he was not soaked.
How is that in our lives? Do you have a fear that keeps you from stepping in the fountain? Are you afraid if you step out in faith of what may happen? Are you like Austanne and Tabitha facing fear full tilt ready to get soaked with whatever God has for you? Are you like David perhaps, apprehensive but sure He has a plan and would not do anything to endanger you, so you soak it up for a few minutes and then step out in faith, becoming soaked in God's plan for your life and walk away filled with joy? Or are you like James.... holding onto what you know is safe, what you know is solid ground, unwilling to reach out to receive God's richest blessings due to fear? I encourage you to not let fear hold you back..... but rather face it down because if God is for us, who can be against us?
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Matthew 14:28-33
“Lord, if it’s you,” Peter replied, “tell me to come to you on the water.”
“Come,” he said.
Then Peter got down out of the boat, walked on the water and came toward Jesus. But when he saw the wind, he was afraid and, beginning to sink, cried out, “Lord, save me!”
Immediately Jesus reached out his hand and caught him. “You of little faith,” he said, “why did you doubt?”
And when they climbed into the boat, the wind died down. Then those who were in the boat worshiped him, saying, “Truly you are the Son of God.”
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