The boy walked along the ocean shore trying
not to stray. He looked up to his father saying,
"Dad, I want to play." His father looked upon him, with love showing
in his eyes. "Do what you want to, my son but do not
leave my side." "I would never leave you Daddy,
I love you way too much." But the boy
took a step away, out of his father's
range of touch.He walked through
the surf, the waves tickling one toe.
"If I take one more step in . . ." he thought,
"Father will never know."
His father called out to him,
"Son, to me remain true!"

The boy thought with glee
"At the moment I don't need you!" His father felt a sadness, but he held
his tongue. Sometimes lessons need to be learned
even when so young.
The boy stepped out a little further the water
covering his waist.His father spoke with
urgency his father spoke with haste.
"My son, come back to me," he said,
"The day is almost done!"
"Not yet, Dad," the boy yelled,
"I'm having too much fun!"
But the boy did not have his father's insight
so he could not yet tell,
The tide was coming in fast there would
be no time to yell."Father!" he tried
to scream, as the water covered his head.
"I need you now, Daddy!" was what the boy
had said.

And in a single instant his father was
by his side. "I thought you left me,
Daddy I thought you went to hide.
The father looked upon his son a tear
streaming down his cheek.
The boy looked upon his father and cried
the sobs of the meek.

"I would never leave you son for I love
you just the same."
"I was only waiting for you to
call upon my name."


Author: Unknown
When thou passeth through the waters,
I will be with thee; and through the rivers,
they shall not overflow thee: when thou
walkest through the fire, thou shalt not be
burned; neither shall the flame kindle upon thee.
For I Am the Lord thy God,
the Holy One of Israel,
thy Savior.
Isaiah 43:2,3



How many times can you recall that you have
wandered away from the Lord, just to see how
things are on your own...and once there
find that the waters are too deep and scary for you?
Then what to you do? Do you continue on wading
into deeper and deeper water and farther and farther
away from the Lord? Or do you call upon the Lord
knowing that He is there waiting to wrap His arms
around you and carry you back to safety?

My prayer is that you will seek after the Lord
at all times, not just when you are in need,
but regardless of the circumstances....
Seek Him and ye shall find Him...
He is waiting with arms open!