Several weeks ago my
oldest son, Zach, told Graham that he was going to take him to get a haircut!
Graham immediately
responded…”I want to get my hair cut like Papa’s!!
Unfortunately, his
mother quickly responded with a firm “No”
Monday evening, we went
to watch Graham play T-Ball, and then joined them for dinner!
Sitting at the table…with
Papa’s ball cap on, Graham said again…”I want to get my hair cut like Papa’s!”
I had to smile as I
looked at this sweet boy…proudly wearing papa’s ball cap….stating his desire to
get the same cut as Papa’s!
Mind you…It’s not
that Papa has a fancy haircut…or even a lot of hair!
He is actually
balding on top, but it appears that Graham likes that look and thinks it would
be cool to have the same style as Papa!
As I pondered
Graham’s desire to get his hair cut like Papa’s, I was reminded of a children’s
bible song:
O be careful little eyes what you see
O be careful little eyes what you see
There's a Father up above
And He's looking down in love
So, be careful little eyes what you see
O be careful little ears what you hear
O be careful little ears what you hear
There's a Father up above
And He's looking down in love
So, be careful little ears what you
hear
O be careful little hands what you do
O be careful little hands what you do
There's a Father up above
And He's looking down in love
So, be careful little hands what you do
O be careful little feet where you go
O be careful little feet where you go
There's a Father up above
And He's looking down in love
So, be careful little feet where you go
O be careful little mouth what you say
O be careful little mouth what you say
There's a Father up above
And He's looking down in love
So, be careful little mouth what you
say
Not only are our children…our grandchildren watching
us, but so is our Heavenly Father!
He is looking down in love…and he sees and
knows what our eyes are viewing…what our ears are listening to…what our hands
our doing…where our feet are taking us…and what our mouth is saying!
I desire for my husband and me to be a Godly
example to our children and grandchildren!
I desire that everything we say and do would
be pleasing to the Lord…and bring glory and honor to His name!
When one of our grandchildren says…”I want to
be like papa”….or “I want to do what Gammy is doing”…
I want to be sure that
those actions are acceptable to the Lord…and HE is smiling as he looks down
upon one of those grandchildren following in the steps of Papa and me!
Matthew 18:6 states…“If anyone causes one of these little ones—those
who believe in me—to stumble, it
would be better for them to have a large millstone hung around their neck and
to be drowned in the depths of the sea.
To cause one of God’s children (whether that is a young child or someone
young in the faith) to sin is a serious matter!
God even states that he will severely punish anyone who causes a young
child to lose faith!
As I watch my precious grandsons growing in the ways of the Lord…I
desire to set a Godly example before them!
I know there will be times that I will mess up (just as I did when
raising my own children), but I am so thankful that God’s grace is sufficient
for me too!
So in the days ahead…you just might hear me humming…O be careful, little
eyes…as a reminder that I have seven little grandsons that are…
Watching what I am doing…
Listening to what I am saying…
And often trying to follow in my footsteps!
It’s a huge responsibility that I do not take lightly!!
So let me ask…who is watching you and listening to what you are saying??
Maybe you would like to join me in humming or singing that children’s
bible song…as a reminder that not only is our Heavenly Father looking down upon
us…but little ones are also looking up to us!!
Let’s encourage on another in our words and actions…so that we set a
Godly example to those around us!
Dear Heavenly Father…help each of
us to always bring glory and honor to your name in our thoughts…words and
actions! Let us encourage the little
ones walking in our footsteps to do what is pleasing in your sight as well!
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