Tuesday, November 19, 2013

Hearing What Matters

Grayson Clamp was born deaf. He never heard a sound in his life until June of 2013 when he became the first child in the United States to receive an auditory brain stem implant. The device allows his brain to process sound the way a hearing person’s would. The first thing he heard? His father sitting over his bedside saying “Daddy loves you. Daddy loves you.”

Today as you listen to this devotional... maybe you need to hear the same thing. Your Heavenly Father loves you. He does. He is passionate about you. He steps in for you... protects you... provides for you... reaches out for you... and listens to you when you talk to Him. He never moves from your side and always has His loving arm around you when you get scared.

Don’t allow the world to cover your ears. Some people will discourage you and convince you that you are alone. They will make you feel unloved and remind you that you have made mistakes. They’ll try to distract you from God’s gentle whispers with silent betrayal and painful criticism. Don’t let them. Take some time today... close your eyes... and let God tell you again and again...

You are mine.
I’m right here.
Daddy loves you.