When my mom (40) made Jesus her personal Savior, she shared Him with me (11). She taught me John 3:16 and other verses with hand motions. I had a hard time reading and memorizing things because of dyslexia, but using hand signs made it easier.
Everyday dropping me at school she would tuck her thumb in her hand and cover it with the other, “For I am hidden with Christ in God.“ Colossians 3:3. Then hold up 5 fingers spread, “Jesus-is-always-with-you” (just a reminder of Hebrews 13:5)
In teaching me about God and His care, I grasped that life wouldn’t always be easy, but I was not alone. He was my Covering and my Protection. I was to die (to all my selfish ways) because He was thriving inside me. I was not my own, I had been bought with a very precious price.
I belonged to the greatest King and Creator… a princess, royal and loved! These wonderful, precious treasures I hid away to pull out any time. I now pass the hand signs on to my kids. I do them every morning as my girls drive away.
The message is the same, “you are never alone, He is always with you.” Rich, abundant, joy-filled life in Jesus comes with a change of focus: off self and onto the only One Who is Faithful and True!
ForGlorySake! –Anna
