A Saviour and a Great One
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Isaiah 19:20 KJV
And it shall be for a sign and for a witness unto the LORD of hosts in the land of Egypt: for they shall cry unto the LORD because of the oppressors, and he shall send them a saviour, and a great one, and he shall deliver them.
My last post was on October 18! I have been walking with God throughout these past several days and He has kept me quite busy! My life is very full these days and I am adjusting to working Monday – Friday with a class of three-year olds. What a blessing and joy they are. How exhausted I have been! I now realize there is a divine plan in having children when one is young! My new job begins at 7:30 am so I am adjusting my body clock and my evening and morning schedules(!) to transition into a new schedule.
My bible indicates Isaiah ministered in Judah 740-681 B.C. Even before the birth of Christ, God revealed to Isaiah that a deliverer would come in the future. God’s people would be saved and redeemed. Isaiah also though, spoke of the defeat of the oppressors which I imagine was not a very popular message! He managed, though, to stay in the good graces of ruling powers. God graces those He calls so they can do His work.
I feel so blessed to have the opportunity to work with some of God’s smallest creations. The little children in my class are a blessing to me and remind me how important it is to care for them and teach them and nurture them. Their little lives are so stressful and some of them have very difficult lives outside the walls of my classroom. While I would never assume to be a prophet of the caliber of Isaiah, or certainly not a savior, I do feel called to minister to the children. They are our future and they are God’s gift to the world.
I have discovered muscles in my body I had long ago forgotten – because they ache! My stamina is almost depleted by the end of the day. In short, I am challenged to bend and spend a great deal of time on the floor, playing and interacting with three feet high human beings! Every day, though, I feel my body growing stronger and my heart expanding. I am using this as an opportunity to be more holistic and intentional about my health. I have already lost several pounds – I don’t have time to eat much! And I am on the go from the minute I walk in my classroom.
For me, these verses speak volumes. My job really brings home for me the saying that “I may be the only Christ these children see.” That is a tremendous responsibility! It is a mind-boggling honor as well. I am so humbled that I have the privilege of nurturing and teaching these children. I know God will be my strength and my stamina in the doing of the work. I rejoice that Jesus has already come to the earth. He is our deliverer and our savior! He instructed us to bring the little children unto Him.
My prayer today is that wherever you find yourself working, whatever you find yourself doing, you will recognize that God has gifted you for the task at hand. And that He has already sent us a deliverer and savior.
Mary
