God’s Son, God’s Daughter

Monday Devotional

“Can a mother forget the baby at her breast and have no compassion on the child she has borne?  Though she may forget, I will not forget you!  See, I have engraved you on the palms of my hands.”

Isaiah 49:15-16

One day in prayer I sensed that God was telling me very directly that Lisa wasn’t just my wife; she’s also his daughter, and I was to treat her accordingly.

This was a moment of revelation for me, and the force of this insight grew once I had kids of my own.  If you want to get on my “good side,” just be good to one of my kids.  A wonderful young woman at our church became Allison’s “big sister,” taking her out to Starbucks or for ice cream and being a positive influence.  And my wife and I will love Amy for the rest of our lives.  Why?  She was generous and kind to one of our children.

Conversely, if you really want to make me angry, pick on my kids.  Be mean to them.  Bully them.  You’ll fire up my righteous anger faster than anything you could possibly do to me.