S--Psalm 131
O--The 12th verse of the Song of Ascents, the song sung by Hebrew pilgrims going to Shiloh or Jerusalem to worship. This verse, written by David, leads the congregation to come before the Lord with a child-like trust. He sings out that he's taking some time not to think too deeply, or look too hard at things he may never understand. He's just calm and content, knowing that God is in charge of anything and everything.
A--When a baby is first born, it has no worry of where it's next meal will come from. The baby just cries and the need is met--or it isn't--but the baby has no capacity to worry or wonder. As the baby grows, so does the understanding that if he/she cries, a certain person will come and provide nourishment. They start to understand the process, but the trust is based on supply and demand. But after a child is weaned, there is a growing understanding-- "This is my mother, she supplies my needs. I don't understand how she buys or makes the food, I just trust that she does." And they lean in to their mother with a calm and content trust. This chapter changes me by reminding me to do the same. Just because I CAN think deep thoughts and ask big questions, doesn't mean I should live for that. It's calming and quieting to live in the "ignorance is bliss" sometimes. Not ignorance as in foolish, but in a "I don't need to know everything, I have a trustworthy Father who is so great and so marvelous. And that is enough."
K--I love to think and learn, but I also need to calm and quiet my racing mind and just trust. 💓
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