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Children are an important part of the scriptures. Many take this passage from Isaiah as a prediction of the coming of the messiah to redeem God's people. The messianic hope will come in the form of a baby boy.
The story is told of a father who gave a special gift to his son one Christmas. The gift was a handwritten note from the father to the son, stating that for the full 365 days of the year he would give the boy one full hour every day after dinner. The son was allowed to determine where they would go, play whatever game he wanted, or talk about anything he wanted to talk about. The dad kept his promise and renewed it every year.
God is like that father. The only difference is he gives us his time 24/7 and renews it daily.
The story is told of a father who gave a special gift to his son one Christmas. The gift was a handwritten note from the father to the son, stating that for the full 365 days of the year he would give the boy one full hour every day after dinner. The son was allowed to determine where they would go, play whatever game he wanted, or talk about anything he wanted to talk about. The dad kept his promise and renewed it every year.
God is like that father. The only difference is he gives us his time 24/7 and renews it daily.
