“For if our heart condemns us, God is greater than our heart, and knows all things.” 1 John 3:20 (NKJV)
“I messed up, Grandfather. You’ll be embarrassed...”
“What happened?” Grandfather sat by Timmy, put his arm around his shoulder.
“I was helping Mrs. Elliot carry her groceries to her house. She handed me a bag but it slipped.” His shoulders slumped. “Stuff went everywhere.”
“Anything break?”
“A few cans rolled under the car. I crawled under, grabbed them.”
“Okay. And then?”
"Well," he dipped his head. "I stood up, snagged my jeans pocket. Ripped it off. Mrs. Elliott stood with her hands on her hips. ‘Can I trust you to unload my groceries?’
“Sam and Johnny rode their bikes by. They yelled and laughed--made me mad.”
"So what'd you do?” Grandfather’s lips twitched.
“I said I would unload her groceries so I finished the job.” He tilted his head. “Why'd I mess up? I was trying to help."
“You did help. Did she smile? Probably gave her something to chuckle about all day.” Head tilted and eyebrows raised, Timmy grinned.
"Yep. And she gave me lemonade and cookies. But...?"
"Son. You disappointed yourself--your heart’s condemning you, not the Lord.”
“You asked Jesus to come in, to save you at camp, right?” He nodded.
“Your goodness can't save you. The Lord Jesus did. So your badness can’t lose you.” Timmy’s forehead creased. “The Lord Jesus knew all about you when He bought you, made you His own.”
Timmy's face brightened. “Thank you, Grandfather.”
Kingdom Thinking. God is greater than my heart. When He forgives me, it’s a done deal. He knows all about me. He promises never to leave nor forsake me and loves me with an everlasting love. Do you realize God is greater than your heart? He loves you. Won't you come to Him?
“I messed up, Grandfather. You’ll be embarrassed...”
“What happened?” Grandfather sat by Timmy, put his arm around his shoulder.
“I was helping Mrs. Elliot carry her groceries to her house. She handed me a bag but it slipped.” His shoulders slumped. “Stuff went everywhere.”
“Anything break?”
“A few cans rolled under the car. I crawled under, grabbed them.”
“Okay. And then?”
"Well," he dipped his head. "I stood up, snagged my jeans pocket. Ripped it off. Mrs. Elliott stood with her hands on her hips. ‘Can I trust you to unload my groceries?’
“Sam and Johnny rode their bikes by. They yelled and laughed--made me mad.”
"So what'd you do?” Grandfather’s lips twitched.
“I said I would unload her groceries so I finished the job.” He tilted his head. “Why'd I mess up? I was trying to help."
“You did help. Did she smile? Probably gave her something to chuckle about all day.” Head tilted and eyebrows raised, Timmy grinned.
"Yep. And she gave me lemonade and cookies. But...?"
"Son. You disappointed yourself--your heart’s condemning you, not the Lord.”
“You asked Jesus to come in, to save you at camp, right?” He nodded.
“Your goodness can't save you. The Lord Jesus did. So your badness can’t lose you.” Timmy’s forehead creased. “The Lord Jesus knew all about you when He bought you, made you His own.”
Timmy's face brightened. “Thank you, Grandfather.”
Kingdom Thinking. God is greater than my heart. When He forgives me, it’s a done deal. He knows all about me. He promises never to leave nor forsake me and loves me with an everlasting love. Do you realize God is greater than your heart? He loves you. Won't you come to Him?