Psalm 119 and a little boy learns

I have a two-year-old grandson

who says a prayer before he eats.

He prays it audibly, although at times very quickly,

so it's over before some have realized it has begun.

(But that's okay.)

The words are:

"Dear God, Thank you for our food.  Amen."

Aaron can answer questions about Jonah and the whale,

Noah and the ark (boat), and other Bible stories.

He knows Jesus loves him and how to say a resounding "Amen!"

(He also knows O stands for Obey---that's when he is misbehaving

and his parents are dealing with him.)

There's more, but you get the idea, I hope.

The point is that this little boy is being brought up on God's Word.

He shames me by praying before he eats when I don't.

I know better.

How do I though?

And how does he?

My parents raised me and  his are raising him in a Christian home

with respect for God and the Bible

and everything that goes with both.

Can you overdo it?

Yes. Both my brothers would agree with my answer.

But do I believe it's still worth it?

I can only answer for me and that's yes.

I don't believe totally like my parents did,
but I was given a foundation and then a choice.
Aaron is being given that foundation.
When he's an adult, he will have a choice.
The important part is that he will have a foundation from which to choose.
Some don't.
I'm thankful he does and so will his little sister.

This leads me into more of Psalm 119. 

I gave some verses last week.

I did eventually read all 176 verses

and found that David

asserts the same truth over and over:

Know God's Word, commandments, law, and so on.

Say them. Live them. Believe them. Stand on them.

I know the Old Testament Law was shaken up a bit with Jesus.
He gave us a new commandment:
to love one another as we would have them love us.
I believe that with prayer, scripture reading of both Old and New,
alone time with God---keeping in touch with all of God--
a valuable and positive difference is made in my life.

This week's Psalm of the Week:

27) Make me understand the way of Your precepts;

so shall I meditate on and talk of Your wondrous works.

29) Remove from me the way of falsehood and unfaithfulness [to You],

and graciously impart Your law to me.

32) I will [not merely walk, but] run

the way of Your commandments,

when You give me a heart that is willing.

33) Teach me, O Lord,

the way of Your statutes,

and I will keep it to the end [steadfastly].

34) Give me understanding,

that I may keep Your law;

yes, I will observe it with my whole heart.

38) Establish Your word and confirm Your promise

to Your servant,

which is for those who reverently fear

 and devotedly worship You.

40) Behold, I long for Your precepts;

in Your righteousness give me renewed life.

41) Let Your mercy and loving-kindness

come also to me, O Lord,

even Your salvation according to Your promise

42) Then shall I have an answer for those

 who taunt and reproach me,

for I lean on, rely on,

and trust in Your word.

The following photos are of Aaron with his Grandpa Mike.

Sara came back up with both children.

She worked at the family company

while grandparents got special time

with Aaron and Abigail.

I like this series because it shows

how attentive Aaron is to instructions

and how he follows through.

(And his parents haven't gotten to see these pics,

so this is for them also).

How to spray this particular hose

and then plant grass seed:

Aaron is tall for his age.

Sometimes folks who don't know his age

will expect him to act like a four-year-old

 and not the two that he is.

I asked him to look at me, but he really didn't want to take his eyes

off the spot of ground he was watering.

Blessings to you all as you go through the rest of this weekend.