Humble

From Psalm 8...

You have set your glory above the heavens.
From the lips of children and infants you have ordained praise
because of your enemies
to silence the foe and the avenger.

The New Living Translation reads...

You have taught children and infants to tell of your strength, silencing your enemies and all who oppose you.

Jesus quoted this psalm. It was just after he came to the temple courts, overturned the moneychangers' tables and healed the blind and the lame. Matthew 21:16 "Do you hear what these children are saying?" the religious teachers asked him. "Yes," replied Jesus, "have you never read, "'From the lips of children and infants you have ordained praise'?"

But God chose the foolish things of the world to shame the wise; God chose the weak things of the world to shame the strong.

When I consider your heavens,
the work of your fingers,
the moon and the stars,
which you have set in place, what is man that you are mindful of him,
the son of man that you care for him?

You made him a little lower than the heavenly beings

and crowned him with glory and honor.

You made him rule over the works of your hands,

you put everything under his feet.

Yesterday, Isabel was slightly better behaved. Both girls appear to be happy at school. I will try not to take that for granted. Thank you, Lord.

I was disappointed that Isabel didn't get into the Family Program at school, and Jen Moulton is delighted that her daughter Hannah got in. She talked about it at the bus stop this morning. When she mentioned that one of her classmates was a new girl from California, I wondered, "Why did a new kid get into Family?" 

Lord, today with this passage, You say, Be gentle, humble. Love people. Know that you are treasured, and that the Lord of heaven and earth created you. And then take that knowledge and be a humble steward. There is power in gentle love. 

So...I am grateful for the class that Isabel was placed in, and I humbly accept the placement. The program may be unfair, the selection system may be flawed. But it's not at all important in the overall scheme of things, and it's not for me to gripe about. I'm grateful that my children go to a good school and they're thriving.

I continue to pray for direction--what to do next? I pray for protection over Lee and my children as they go about their day today. I pray that I would grow spiritually.

In Your son's name I pray.

Amen