"Think on these things..." By Bud Turnage
February 16
On a good day around five thirty or so, Paizly and I head out back to feed all the critters. We start with the goats, and once they have all their yummy food, Paizly just has to give each one of those sweet little goats a hug and a kiss; we call it giving them love. Then we move on to the chickens. Now Paizly would love to give the chickens some love, but they are not as fond of getting love as the goats. So, Paizly just enjoys throwing them their scratch. But our journey is never complete until we stop at the back porch and ring the wind chimes. Paizly loves ringing those things and it a sweet noise. To most people, it sounds like a bunch of noisy clanging…but to the grandpa, Dude, it’s a beautiful noise.
Jeremiah reminds us that before we were even born, God knew us. He knew us long before we ever took our first breath, before we were ever considered here on earth. He knitted us together in our mother’s womb. And no matter how far we may have wandered, when He hears our name, a smile breaks out across His face. When we hit our knees in prayer, He, like a loving parent, attentively listens. When we lift up our voices in praise to Him, joy swells in His heart. When we read His words, He rejoices! We are a beautiful noise to the Father! Shouldn’t His words and His ways be beautiful noises to us, as well? Let’s spend some time this week immersed in God’s love, learning His ways, so that we can live it out for those around us.