He's never going to quit you...

Two Saturdays ago... two days before words like bombing, Boston, and manhunt flooded America's headlines and hearts, our sweet mother/daughter bible study met.  God in His wisdom had given our leader Cindy the perfect verse for us to talk about.

" Be strong and courageous.  Do not be terrified; do not be discouraged 

for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go."  Joshua 1:9

Cindy used three examples of courage in scripture.
Moses parting the Red Sea as the Egyptian army was upon them...
David volunteering to face Goliath...
Ester going to the king to save her people...

Cindy asked the girls...
Was it Moses' staff that gave him the power to part the Red Sea?
Was it David's slingshot that gave him the courage to face a giant?
Was it Ester's crown that made her brave enough to face the king even if it cost her her life?

Of course the answer was no, no and no.  They were strong and courageous because God was with them.  So often the tables get turned at our bible study.  Our daughters become our teachers and the mothers sit with teary eyes and shaky faith, looking in wonder at these mighty little sisters of ours.  As Cindy was teaching one of the girls put up her hand - she was bursting to share

"This is it," she said, "God is never going to quit you.  That's what our verse means.  He is NEVER, EVER going to quit you.  No matter what happens.  No matter what is going on, don't worry, just don't worry.  God will NEVER quit you, He will be with you."

The little girls nodded, the mommas wiped our eyes.  Perhaps we cried because we were so happy she knew that.  Perhaps we cried because our bruised and weary hearts struggle to hold the faith of a seven year old.  We ended our study time as, we always do, with a small circle of girls praying for one another. The girls prayed for safety, for happiness, for courage, and for faith for one another. The same little girl praised God that the mommies took the time to teach the lesson.  I praised God that she had had the courage to teach the mommies the lesson.

Two days later, Emily and I sat in the family room watching reports from Boston.  Emily reached over and grabbed my hand, "Remember mommy," she said, "God is never going to quit us, and He won't quit those people either."  Amen, my little sister, amen.