Two-year-old Isabella called out, “what a pretty moth…” But, her twin brother, Daniel, stopped her, warning, “Bella that’s not a moth; it’s a wasp! It will sting you; and, you will die and have to go back to heaven…” Whoa! Such theology from a two-year-old?! (not bad entomology, either) But, I stop to ponder, does he remember something I have forgotten? Or, was it just a strange choice of words?
Songwriters have penned such lines as “Puff, the magic dragon …A dragon lives forever but not so little boys …One grey night it happened, Jackie paper came no more, And puff that mighty dragon, he ceased his fearless roar. “ that decry the innocence of childhood lost. Similarly, Peter Pan risks disappearing if children cease to believe. Wendy grew up. We too “grow up” and forget. We can no longer see the angels?! We become “adult” and seek “adult” things.
Abraham was chosen to keep alive among man, in our hearts and minds, a knowledge of God. A remnant was chosen from among wayward Israel for this same grand purpose. Too often, the people were rebuked with such words – (Dt.32.18) “Of the Rock that begat thee thou art unmindful, and hast forgotten God that formed thee. (Isa.17.10) You have forgotten God your Savior; you have not remembered the Rock, your fortress.”
A better day is coming! The Messianic prophet has foretold – (Isa.11.9) They shall not hurt nor destroy in all my holy mountain: for the earth shall be full of the knowledge of the LORD, as the waters cover the sea. With this “full knowledge” (of things forgotten?!) the prophet speaks of a time when natural (?!) enemies will dwell in harmony – (11.6) The wolf also shall dwell with the lamb, and the leopard shall lie down with the kid; and the calf and the young lion and the fatling together; and a little child shall lead them. … 8 The nursing child will play by the hole of the cobra, And the weaned child will put his hand on the viper’s den.” And, for now, a better life awaits each of us as we set our eyes on Him.
I am reminded of Solomon’s warning – Eccl.12.1 Remember your Creator in the days of your youth, before the days of trouble come … 6 Remember him—before the silver cord is severed, and the golden bowl is broken … 7 and the dust returns to the ground it came from, and the spirit returns to God who gave it.” The apostle Paul warned, (2Cor.6.1) As God’s co-workers we urge you not to receive God’s grace in vain. (2) For he says, “In the time of my favor I heard you, and in the day of salvation I helped you.” I tell you, now is the time of God’s favor, now is the day of salvation.”
I want to go back home! I am suffering homesickness. I have almost forgotten what it looks like?! Oh, I do not want to live long enough, or travel far enough, to forget home! I am just a pilgrim progressing back. Lord, guide me.
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