JESUS TAKE THE WHEEL After the Jewish nation was delivered out of slavery in Egypt, they


were in the desert, hungry and with no food. Did you know that God wanted them to be hungry? He wanted them to humble themselves, be dependent on Him, and then He would provide food for them. In Deuteronomy 8:3 He tells them He did this so that they would understand that, “Man does not live by bread alone, but man lives by everything that proceeds out of the mouth of the Lord.” T is is the attitude that helps us to receive godly wisdom and shapes a desire within us to be led by the Holy Spirit.


Keep Your Eye on the Ball T e facts are, children: 1) don’t desire to be great, 2) are innocent


of evil, 3) instinctively trust authority, 4) desire to have someone else in authority and 5) are not afraid to show dependence. T ese same qualities of childlike humility are essential in our Christian lives in order to grow in our relationship with God. T ey are also necessary to understand the next quality—children are teachable. T ey listen, learn, and then apply those lessons to their life. In order to grow in our relationship with God, and allow the Holy Spirit to change our lives, it is important for us to be moldable and teachable, like a little child. Kids love to be taught new things. A few years ago, my sister and her


family, who live in Arizona, came to visit. My wife and I invited the rest of the family to come for a party. My nephew Matthew and niece Ellie, who were about six years old at the time, were playing catch. T ey had trouble catching the ball, so I gave them some pointers. I noticed they wanted to throw the ball before they caught it, and were taking their eyes off the ball at the very last second. I called them over and explained the importance of keeping their eyes on the ball. T ey listened intently, each of them with curious looks on their faces—they were interested in learning how to catch better. I demonstrated what I meant, and threw each a couple of balls to see how they’d do. T eir technique was much better, but they still didn’t have the concept down. So, I took them aside again, put the ball in my hand, and told them no matter where my hand went to follow the ball with their eyes. I started moving my hand to the left and to the right, up and then down. No matter where


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