GOD’S TEARS

SOW IN TEARS. . .REAP IN JOY

He that goes forth weeping, bearing precious seed, shall doubtless come again with rejoicing, bringing his sheaves with him. Psalm 126:6  KJV

Did you know that Tears in Scripture play a unique role in spiritual breakthrough?  Discover as I, that the planting of seeds accompanied by a spirit of brokenness will not only bring a spiritual harvest of results, but will leave the sower with a spirit of rejoicing in the process. 

 

THE MINISTRY OF TEARS – LIQUID PRAYER

First, there are tears of sorrow or suffering (2 Kin. 20:5).  Second, there are tears of joy (Gen. 33:4).  Third, there are tears of compassion (John 11:35). Fourth, there are tears of desperation (Esth. 4:1, 3).  Fifth, there are tears of travail, or giving birth (Is 42:14). Sixth, there are tears of repentance (Joel 2:12, 13). Passion in spiritual warfare is clearly needed.

Hope for the Teary

Do you cry a lot?  I do. And I mean I cry a lot. There was a time when I wondered about my crying ALL THE TIME.  And pleaseeee,  don’t let me see someone else crying (even strangers), it‘s as though a switch has come on within me. I don’t even have to know “why” that individual is cry; I just cry. As hard as I try, I can not control my crying.  If I’m watching a movie; I’m crying.  If I’m listening to love songs; I’m crying.  I don’t know, maybe it’s just me, but I believe that through tears one can experience the full measure of God's comfort. Possibly that is the main purpose — is to expose a “yielding” that can be touched by Him.  

But, let me tell you, I don’t wonder why I’m crying when reading THE WORD of GOD.  I AM CHRIST –TAINED.  I am happy to be “different”. I am set apart for Christ.  Now, I cry because I know that ‘indeed’ I am one Princess with God. See, I’ve studied and learned that tears play a fundamental role in the Christian life.

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ears are evidence of a heart in tune with God. Frequently when tears are referenced in the Bible they accompany repentance, love or sorrow for the lost.  I want to share something that touch the core of my soul and I pray that you too are so moved.  Here goes:

Jesus rebukes him: "Do you see this woman? I came into your house. You did not give me any water for my feet, but she wet my feet with her tears and wiped them with her hair.... Therefore, I tell you, her many sins have been forgiven — for she loved much." Jesus confirmed that the woman's tears were evidence of her right heart with God.

Here is the story:

A  Pharisees invited Jesus to dinner; he entered the Pharisee's house and reclined at the table. A local woman, one who was a sinner, found out that Jesus was having dinner at the Pharisee's house.  She showed up with an alabaster jar of myrrh, and weeping at Jesus’ feet, her tears wet his feet, and she wiped them dry with her hair. Then she kissed his feet, and anointed them with the myrrh.

 The Pharisee who had invited him saw this and said to himself, "if this man were a prophet, he would know who this is and what kind of woman is touching him, since she is a sinner."

                      And Jesus answered him, "Simon, I have something to tell you."

"Teacher," he said, "Speak up."

"This moneylender had two debtors; one owed five hundred silver coins, the other fifty. Since neither one of them could pay, he wrote off both debts. Now which of them will love him more?"

Simon answered, "I would imagine the one for whom he wrote off the larger debt."

And he said to him, "You're right." Then turning to the woman, he said to Simon, "Do you see this woman? I walked into your house and you didn't offer me water for my feet; yet she has washed my feet with her tears and dried them with her hair. You didn't offer me a kiss, but she

hasn't stopped kissing my feet since I arrived. You didn't anoint my head with oil, but she has anointed my feet with myrrh. For this reason, I tell you, her sins, many as they are, have been forgiven, as this outpouring of her love shows. But the one who is forgiven little shows little love."

And he said to her "Your sins have been forgiven."

Then those having dinner with him began to mutter to themselves, "Who is this who even forgives sins?"

And he said to the woman, "Your trust has saved you; go in peace."

                                                                                                              Luke 7:36-50

A LITTLE Something to do

1. If you have land, plant a few more seeds this year. Give the extra fruits or vegetables to people that do not have very much of their own.

2. Have a dream! This is not a dream when you are asleep. This dream is a good idea that God will give you. He will give it to you if you pray to him. Then do something to make your dream happen.

3. AND DON’T FORGET TO CRY.  Sometimes big girls do cry.  Oh, and big boys. . . don’t believe that legend about big boys don’t cry. it's NOT TRUE. Go on and cry.  It pleases GOD; that’s all that matters.

In Christ,

Playwright Janet Irene Thomas

Founder/CEO

Bible Stories Theatre of

Fine & Performing Arts

www.biblestoriestheatre.org

info@biblestoriestheatre.org

FRIENDSHIPS

"Those who live in the Lord never see each other for the last time."

What is friendship? How would you describe your friendship(s)?  If you will, permit me to pass on a story I enjoy sharing every now-and- again when the topic of friendship comes up.  

My dad was my best teacher on the subject of life’s lessons.  Did I always get it? Most times, no.  But now that life has thrown me a few curve balls, I get it.  I get them all!  Anyway, this is how my lesson on the matter of friendship went. 

Holding up one of his massive hands, my Dad said: 

         “Janet,” in that special firm tone he used when he was about to hit me with one of those difficult life lessons, “how many fingers do you see?”  Confused, and wondering where we were going, I replied, “five.”  And what he told me next, I will never forget because I realize today that he absolutely spoke the truth. “if you have more friends than you have fingers on one hand, you have far too many.”  And nothing else...conversation over. I didn’t understand; I was clueless. BUT, what I really didn't understand was the chill crawling up my spine. Wow. I thought I was SUPPOSE to have lots of friends.  My dad was a wise man who knew the heart, soul and spirit of his daughter ( I was a carbon copy of him).  I was to learn later, he was preparing me for some lessons in PEOPLE.

Understanding the ‘real’ essence of friendship, I believe that ‘FIVE’ people can’t be your friend…simply can not.  Being a friend is the sharing of one heart; one soul; one mind; one spirit; and one LOVE.  Aristotle said a friend is a single soul, dwelling in two bodies. How likely is more than five people doing the aforementioned. 

  

My research on the topic brought me to the following article:

 A Personal Relationship That Is Reciprocated

It's not enough to see a person at, say, book group each week and enjoy their company. In order for a friend to truly be considered a friend, he or she has to also believe you are their friend also. This can get tricky, because most people have a different idea of what friendship really means. Some people are instantly trusting of new people, and accept them into their heart without question. For these types of folks, they assume someone is their friend until they find out otherwise.

Other people, however, might act "friendly" with someone but not consider them a friend for quite a while. Perhaps these types of people need to get know someone better before they even consider labeling them as a friend. Or perhaps they already have a lot of friends and therefore wouldn't consider someone they see at book club and nowhere else a friend.

This can cause issues, especially when someone counts on a person they believe to be a friend only to find out they were wrong. It's a not perfect world, but in terms of friendship, someone who is genuinely a friend usually:

•Has told you that you are a friend or has introduced you as their friend.

•Has called or emailed you about meeting for coffee, lunch, etc.

•Has done something nice for you.

•Is sincerely interested when you talk about your life.

•Roots for you and wants the best for you.

•Is willing to hang out with you outside of the place you first met (work, book group, exercise class).

Friends Are Kind and Act As a Positive Influence in Your Life It should go without saying that real friends make you feel good, as opposed to bring you down. People who are genuinely your friend put your relationship above being right or trying to feel superior. If someone constantly puts you down, he or she is not a real friend.

However, people have bad days and act imperfect, so there are times when a true friend will be negative or hurt your feelings. The way to determine if they are really a friend (as opposed to something more negative like a enemy) is to look at the whole of your relationship. Don't look at moments alone, but consider:

•How does this person make you feel when you're with them?

•Do you look forward to seeing them?

•Can you share your joy freely? Or do you feel you need keep quiet about your own good news when you're around them?

If someone is really your friend, they act in a kind manner. They do nice things for you. (If they kindly ask you to do things for them without ever reciprocating, chances are they aren't really a friend.) Friends don't keep score, but there is a balance to the relationship. Sometimes one friend might be in the "spotlight," while the other is cheering them on. Friends should trade off in giving each other the "floor" in a conversation and in life, and should understand when the moment is their friends and not theirs.

Friends Are People You See on a Regular Basis

The other key component to friendship is a real, face-to-face, relationship. This isn't to say that after you have established a friendship, you can't still be friends with them once they move away. However, in order to have a real friendship in the beginning, you do have to see and spend time with each other.

While online friendships can serve a place in your life, they aren't the same as a real friendship. To that end, the term "friendship" does get applied to many situations today, from loyal customers to people you don't even know and will never meet. But that doesn't mean these people are truly your friends.

If you need to qualify the definition of a friend in your life (my work friend, my Facebook friend), then chances are it isn't a real friendship, but is instead a different type of relationship. Online friendships can be a bonus in your life, but only if you also have face-to-face friends to spend time with and be there for you. In terms of friendship, you cannot replace the human connection.

I leave you with a precious quote:

"Friends are friends forever, if the Lord is the Lord of them
and a friend will not say never, because the welcome will not end
though it's hard to let you go
In the Father's hands I know
That a lifetime's not too long... to live as friends."

                                                   -Michael W Smith

In Christ,

Playwright Janet Irene Thomas

Founder/CEO

Bible Stories Theatre of

Fine & Performing Arts (BSTFPA)

www.biblestoriestheatre.org

info@biblestoriestheatre.org

CAN YOU SLEEP WHEN THE WIND BLOWS?

Years ago a farmer owned land along the Atlantic seacoast. He constantly advertised for hired hands. Most people were reluctant to work on farms along the Atlantic. They dreaded the awful storms that raged across the Atlantic, wreaking havoc on the buildings and crops.

As the farmer interviewed applicants for the job, he received a steady stream of refusals. Finally, a short, thin man, well past middle age, approached the farmer. "Are you a good farmhand?" the farmer asked him.

        "Well, I can sleep when the wind blows," answered the little man.

 Although puzzled by this answer, the farmer, desperate for help, hired him.

The little man worked well around the farm, busy from dawn to dusk, and the farmer felt satisfied with the man's work. Then one night the wind howled loudly in from offshore. Jumping out of bed, the farmer grabbed a lantern and rushed next door to the hired hand’s sleeping quarters. He shook the
little man and yelled, "Get up! A storm is coming! Tie things down before they blow away!"

 The little man rolled over in bed and said firmly, "No sir. I told you, I can sleep when the wind blows."

Enraged by the response, the farmer was tempted to fire him on the spot.  Instead, he hurried outside to prepare for the storm. To his amazement, he discovered that all of the haystacks had been covered with tarpaulins. The cows were in the barn, the chickens were in the coops, and the doors were
barred. The shutters were tightly secured. Everything was tied down. Nothing could blow away. The farmer then understood what his hired hand meant, so he returned to his bed to also sleep while the wind blew.

MORAL: When you're prepared, spiritually, mentally, and physically, you have nothing to fear. 

         Can you sleep when the wind blows through your life?

The hired hand in the story was able to sleep because he had secured the farm against the storm. We, as believers in Christ, secure ourselves against the storms of life by grounding ourselves in the Word of God. We don't need to understand; we just need to hold His hand to have peace in the midst of the storms. I pray you sleep well!

Playwright Janet Irene Thomas

Founder/CEO

Bible Stories Theatre of

Fine & Performing Arts

www.biblestoriestheatre.org

info@biblestoriestheatre.org

Reaching Beyond Our Grasp

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Where there is no revelation [or prophetic vision], the people cast off restraint . . . —Proverbs 29:18

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There is a difference between holding on to a principle and having a vision. A principle does not come from moral inspiration, but a vision does. People who are totally consumed with idealistic principles rarely do anything. A person’s own idea of God and His attributes may actually be used to justify and rationalize his deliberate neglect of his duty. Jonah tried to excuse his disobedience by saying to God, ". . . I know that You are a gracious and merciful God, slow to anger and abundant in lovingkindness, one who relents from doing harm" ( Jonah 4:2 ). I too may have the right idea of God and His attributes, but that may be the very reason why I do not do my duty. But wherever there is vision, there is also a life of honesty and integrity, because the vision gives me the moral incentive.

Our own idealistic principles may actually lull us into ruin. Examine yourself spiritually to see if you have vision, or only principles.

Ah, but a man’s reach should exceed his grasp, Or what’s a heaven for?
"Where there is no revelation [or prophetic vision] . . .." Once we lose sight of God, we begin to be reckless. We cast off certain restraints from activities we know are wrong. We set prayer aside as well and cease having God’s vision in the little things of life. We simply begin to act on our own initiative. If we are eating only out of our own hand, and doing things solely on our own initiative without expecting God to come in, we are on a downward path. We have lost the vision. Is our attitude today an attitude that flows from our vision of God? 

Are we expecting God to do greater things than He has ever done before? Is there a freshness and a vitality in our spiritual outlook?

Playwright Janet Irene Thomas

Founder/CEO

Bible Stories Theatre of

Fine & Performing Arts

www.biblestoriestheatre.org

info@biblestoriestheatre.org

A Time To Cry

Jesus wept. —John 11:35

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My father (Richard De Haan) had been battling a debilitating disease for many years. We asked the Lord to take him home. But as I knelt by his bed and watched him take that last breath, the tears I had choked back on other occasions came out like a flood. As my brothers and my mother hugged and prayed, the finality was overwhelming.

That event helped me understand the significance of the shortest verse in the Bible: "Jesus wept" (John 11:35). God the Son wept! He knew the reality of heaven. He was the source of all hope of a future day of resurrection. And yet, Jesus cried. He loved His friends Mary and Martha and Lazarus so much that "He groaned in the spirit and was troubled" (v.33). Jesus truly felt their heartache.

When someone we love dies, we struggle with a wide range of emotions. If a young person dies, we ask "Why?" When death comes after long-term suffering, we struggle to understand why the Lord waited so long to bring relief. We begin to think of God as distant, untouched by our sorrow. We may question His wisdom or His goodness. Then we read, "Jesus wept." God is deeply touched by our anguish.

When a painful situation invades your life, remember the Bible's shortest verse. Jesus shed tears too.

—Kurt De Haan

If you doubt that Jesus cares, remember His tears.

Submitted by:

Playwright Janet Irene Thomas

Founder/CEO

Bible Stories Theatre of

Fine & Performing Arts

www.biblestoriestheatre.org

info@biblestoriestheatre.org

FATHER KNOWS BEST

FATHER KNOWS BEST

A young man was getting ready to graduate from college. For many months he had admired a beautiful sports car in a dealer's showroom, and knowing his father could well afford it, he told him that was all he wanted. As Graduation Day approached, the young man awaited signs that his father had purchased the car. 

Finally, on the morning of his graduation, his father called him into his private study. His father told him how proud he was to have such a fine son, and told him how much he loved him. He handed his son a beautiful wrapped gift box.

Curious, but somewhat Disappointed, the young man opened the box and found a lovely, leather-bound Bible, with the young man's name embossed in g old. Angrily, he raised his voice to his father and said, "With all your money you give me a Bible? and stormed out of the house, leaving the Bible.

Many years passed and the young man was very successful in business. He had a beautiful home and wonderful family, but realized his father was very old, and thought perhaps he should go to him. He had not seen him since that graduation day. Before he could make arrangements, he received a telegram telling him his father had passed away, and willed all of his possessions to his son. He needed to come home immediately and take care of things.

When he arrived at his father's house, sudden sadness and regret filled his heart. He began to search through his father's important papers and saw the still new Bible, just as he had left it years ago. With tears, he opened the Bible and began to turn the pages. His father had carefully underlined a verse,

Matt 7:11, "And if ye, being evil know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more shall your Heavenly father which is in heaven, give to those who ask Him?"
 
As he read those words, a car key dropped from the back of the Bible. It had a tag with the dealer's name, the same dealer who had the sports car he had desired. On the tag was the date of his graduation, and the words...PAID IN FULL.
 
How many times do we miss God's blessings because they are not packaged as we expected? Do not spoil what you have by desiring what you have not; but remember that what you now have was once among the things you only hoped for...
  

IF YOUR GIFT IS NOT PACKED THE WAY YOU WANT IT, IT'S BECAUSE IT IS BETTER PACKED THAT WAY! ALWAYS APPRECIATE LITTLE THINGS; THEY USUALLY LEAD YOU TO ATTACHMENTS!

Playwright Janet Irene Thomas

Founder/CEO

Bible Stories Theatre of

Fine & Performing Arts

www.biblestoriestheatre.org

info@biblestoriestheatre.org

THE PASTOR'S CAT

This particular story just made me laugh. Every time I think about it, the vision of that poor cat just amuses me to no end. Hope the story leaves a bright spot in your day. Whoever said the Creator doesn't have a sense of humor?

Dwight Nelson recently told a true story about the pastor of his church. He had a kitten that climbed up a tree in his backyard and then was afraid to come down. The pastor coaxed, offered warm milk, etc.

The kitty would not come down. The tree was not sturdy enough to climb, so the pastor decided that if he tied a rope to his car and pulled it until the tree bent down, he could then reach up and get the kitten.

That's what he did, all the while checking his progress in the car. He then figured if he went just a little bit further, the tree would be bent sufficiently for him to reach the kitten. But as he moved the car a little further forward, the rope broke.

The tree went 'boing!' and the kitten instantly sailed through the air - out of sight.

The pastor felt terrible. He walked all over the neighborhood asking people if they'd seen a little kitten. No. Nobody had seen a stray kitten.  So he prayed, 'Lord, I just commit this kitten to your keeping,' and went on about his business.

A few days later he was at the grocery store, and met one of his church members. He happened to look into her shopping cart and was amazed to see cat food. This woman was a cat hater and everyone knew it, so he asked her, 'Why are you buying cat food when you hate cats so much?'


She replied, 'You won't believe this,' and then told him how her little girl had been begging her for a cat, but she kept refusing. Then a few days before, the child had begged again, so the Mom finally told her little girl, 'Well, if God gives you a cat, I'll let you keep it.' She told the pastor, 'I watched my child go out in the yard, get on her knees, and ask God for a cat. And really, Pastor, you won't believe this, but I saw it with my own eyes. A kitten suddenly came flying out of the blue sky, with its paws outspread, and landed right in front of her.'

Never underestimate the Power of God and His unique sense of humor. Anyone can count the seeds in an apple; but only God can count the apples in a seed.
 

GIVE ME A SENSE OF HUMOR, LORD
GIVE ME THE GRACE TO SEE A JOKE
TO GET SOME HUMOR OUT OF LIFE
 AND HOPE OTHER FOLKS DO TOO
AMEN!  

Playwright Janet Irene Thomas

Founder/CEO

Bible Stories Theatre of

Fine & Performing Arts

www.biblestoriestheatre.org

info@biblestoriestheatre.org

THE RIVER

Walking through the forest, a seasoned hiker came upon a broad, slowly moving river. He stopped to gaze over the waters, appreciating the beauty, when suddenly he heard a faint cry coming from upstream.

Looking in the direction of the noise, he saw an obviously drowning man floundering in the river and drifting slowly toward him.

The hiker was stunned momentarily, but he sprang into action when he saw the man disappear beneath the waters. Throwing off all of his cumbersome gear, he dove into the river and swam like a madman toward the spot where the man went under.

Upon reaching the spot he plunged below the surface and frantically hauled up the helpless man. He then laboriously towed the victim to shore. Heaving the lifeless body up on the riverbank, the hiker attempted to revive the man, who eventually spit up water and began to breathe.

Relieved, the hiker paused to catch his breath. But no sooner had he done so than he heard another voice out on the water. Another drowning person!

Once again he swam out and pulled the person to shore, a little more slowly this time. As the hiker-turned-lifeguard revived the second victim, he heard yet another cry for help.

All day long the hiker worked, rescuing one person after another as they came drifting down the river. There seemed to be no end of drowning victims, and the hiker didn't think he could keep it up.

Just when he was about to collapse from exhaustion, he spotted another man walking rapidly beside the river, headed upstream. "Hey mister!"  He cried out. "Please help me! These poor people are drowning!"

Amazingly, the man kept walking upstream. The astonished hiker called out again. Without even acknowledging the cry, the man kept going.

Indignant and angry, the hiker leapt to his feet, ran toward the uncompassionate man, stood directly in his path, and in a loud voice demanded, "Sir! How can you possibly walk past all these drowning people? Have you no conscience? Must I force you to help me save these people?"

The stranger stopped, looked at him for the first time and said with a calm, focused voice, "Sir, please get out of my way. I am headed upstream to stop the guy who is pushing all these people in."

Each of us has a role to play in rescuing those who are drowning in sin. Some of us pull people from the water and resuscitate them with counseling, food and shelter, a rehabilitation program, a support group, or financial aid. Affirm those doing these important ministries.

Others of us find our place of ministry upstream, opposing the one pushing people into the river. We do this by introducing those people to Jesus Christ. Knowing Christ sets a person free from sin and releases them from Satan's power over them.

By itself, pulling people from the water isn't enough.

We need to help people deal with the problem of sin at its source.

-- Author Unknown 

Submitted by:

Playwright Janet Irene Thomas

Founder/CEO

Bible Stories Theatre of 

Fine & Performing Arts

www.biblestoriestheatre.org

info@biblestoriestheatre.org

HE WAS ONE OF US

HEBREWS 2: 5-18

 2:17  FOR THIS REASON HE HAD TO BE MADE LIKE HIS BROTHERS IN EVERY WAY.

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ne way to approach this marvelous text is by opening a book on baby and child care and reading the index. Try reading the list of childhood diseases and behavior issues…prefacing each reference with something like, "Jesus was susceptible to…" and read whooping cough, colic, measles, mumps, colds; or, "Jesus may very well have…" sucked his thumb, been anxious when separated from his mother at eighteen months, or contrary when two years old. The purpose of this suggestion is not to be irreverent but to open up the rich meaning in the phrase. "He had to be made like his brothers in every way" (2:17). True, the writer is speaking of much more than childhood issues. He has in mind the whole range of things that make up what it means to be human being. Jesus was one of us.

The point is, if we find it difficult to pray because of shame or fear of judgment, this passage is good news for us. Jesus is our brother. He knows what it means to be a human being (see verse 14). He knows what it’s like to be afraid and tempted and weak. Because he was made like us in every way, he is inclined toward mercy, not censure.

Jesus is also our high priest. In Old Testament times, the high priest was the one who went into the Most Holy Place, stood before God on behalf of the people, and interceded for them. As a priest, Jesus was divinely sanctioned for the purpose: as a human he was emotionally suited for the purpose, for he was one of the people he represented. Jesus was, quite literally a "bridge" between the people and God, one who could pray for humanity with great sympathy. 

This is Jesus, but there’s more! As God’s Son, he is divinely sanctioned to speak to God on our behalf as no earthly high priest could ever be. As a human, he understands our humanity as one who was human, from the inside out.

We can put away shame and fear when we come to Jesus. He knows all there is to know about us, from the inside; and he will be merciful.

Playwright Janet Irene Thomas

Bible Stories Theatre of

Fine & Performing Arts

www.biblestoriestheatre.org

info@biblestoriestheatre.org

OF SPARROWS and STUFFED ANIMALS

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 REGRETTED praying the prayer the moment I prayed it; but it seemed to jump out of my mouth. After tucking in my eight-year-old son Andy, I said a goodnight prayer at his bedside. He had been disconsolate for a week over the loss of his little stuffed animal a gray wolf he named "Wolfie." His grief would escalate at bedtime since Wolfie was his sleeping companion. Seeing his furrowed little brow and moist eyes every night broke my heart.

I had prayed for God to comfort him, and I had prayed that we would find Wolfie; but tonight my spontaneous, non-premeditated bedside prayer was, "Father, please show us where Wolfie is so that Andy will know ow much you love him," My first thought after the "Amen" was What if I just wrote a check God won’t sign? I resisted the urge to throw in a caveat and add to the prayer, "But if we don’t find Wolfie, help Andy to know you still love him anyway."

I got up from my knees and walked out Andy’s bedroom door. At that moment a pictured popped into my mind: It was Wolfie in a sleeping bag in a box in our attic.  Andy had been invited to a sleepover at a friend’s house last week; it was possible that Andy left Wolfie in his sleeping bag. I climbed up into the attic and crawled through the dust to the box with the sleeping bags. I pulled one out, opened it, and there was Wolfie! I scrambled out of the attic and ran to Andy’s room with the proof of God’s love in my hand. Though he didn’t appear to be in the mood for theological reflection on the event, Andy was very grateful and held Wolfie to his chest as we thanked God for his goodness.

Actually, had I engaged in a little theological reflection before my prayer, I probably wouldn’t have dismissed it as trivial and narcissistic. I would have wanted to hedge my bets and not put God on trial, lest the Almighty come up short in Andy’s eyes. But having prayed the prayer, quite by accident – no, not by accident – I have engaged in theological reflection of this sort: If the Father notices sparrows and counts hairs, he knows where the "Wolfies" of our lives can be found. If God became a human to show us his face, he certainly must care about a child’s face creased with sadness. Nothing is too hard, too big, or too small for his love. 

~Ben Patterson~

Submitted by:

Playwright Janet Irene Thomas

Founder/CEO

Bible Stories Theatre of

Fine & Performing Arts

www.biblestoriestheatre.org

info@biblestoriestheatre.org