"I will run the way of thy commandments,"
-- Psalm 119:32

We walked into the fast food restaurant for a quick pit stop as we made our way home from a short overnight trip.

As Jacob (our 19 month) and I waited for Paula (my wife and Jacob's mommy :o) to return to the area, Jacob explored the various booths and seats in the dining area.

Then, he saw his mommy returning.  And he knew that she was coming to get him to load him back in our vehicle as we made our way home.

And he didn't want any part of it.

So, what do you think he did?  He began running away.

Yep, he took off "lickity split" as my grandma used to say.  He headed in the opposite direction just as fast as he could go.    You'd have thought he was in the Toddler Olympics, participating in a dash.

And judging from the look on his face, he thought that he was getting away.

Never even saw the trouble coming.

And he tripped over the high chair as his foot got tangled with the leg of the chair.

And down he went.   Ouch.

You know, if we're not careful, we end up doing the same thing.  We trying running away from the Father.

Think about it.  We see the Father coming.  And we know that He has something for us to do.

Maybe He wants us to share our faith with someone, and we're uncomfortable about doing it.  Or, perhaps He wants us to mend fences with someone that we are angry at -- and we are too prideful to do it.  It could be that He has some specific plans for our lives that are going to require us to come out of our comfort zone.

And we don't want any part of it.

It happens, if we're not careful.  The Father comes to us and wants us to take a stand against some sin that the church has become tolerant of, or he wants us to be the "peculiar" one at our workplace who doesn't go with the world's way of doing things.  Maybe there is some "pet" sin that we struggle with that He is telling us to walk away from completely. 

Could be just about anything.

And what happens when we hear the Father coming to us -- when we don't want to give in – when we want to do our own thing and go our own way?

We begin running from Him.

Yep, we take off "lickity split"  and head in the opposite direction.  Maybe we even think we're getting away with disobeying the Father.

And we don't see the disaster waiting to happen.

I'm telling you the truth today, when you run from the Father, sooner or later, you're going to trip and fall. 

Ouch.

Christian, do you see the Father coming towards YOU today?  What is it that you are running from?  What is it that you know He is instructing you to do, or not to do? Listen closely -- what is He saying to you today?

You've got two options.  You can run from the Father and disobey His commandments.  Or, you can echo the words of the Psalmist...

"I will run the way of thy commandments," -- Psalm 119:32

Have a "Wonderful DAY in Christ,"
Jimmy D. Brown
\o/ Praise Jesus!