March 8 Devotion

Barbara and I had the honor of shooting the starting gun for the beginning of the 2023 Roaring River State Park trout season. That was my first time attending opening morning. Thousands of people were there. Including a man from a radio station from Rogers, Arkansas. He was doing a live remote. Prior to the shooting, we did an interview about what it meant to us to get to start the season. He continued around the park interviewing other people and basically telling the listeners what was going on. 

Then he joined us on the gazebo for the start. As we approached that moment, the countdown began. He was live the whole time. 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, BANG! The season began. Fish are being caught within seconds. It was excitement. And then it happened. I kid you not. The guy doing the live remote asked my wife, “How does it feel to be able to be here and shoot the gun with your dad?“ Yes. That is what he asked her. He thought I was her dad. Oh goodness. Oh….the laughter and the jokes since then. In all honesty, she does look a lot younger than me. And it really is funny that that happened. It’s a memory and a moment that she will always have over me.

Now, as for today’s writing. As Christians, we are children of God. We are children that he loves. We are children that he has a plan for. We are his children, and he will be there for us through thick and thin. He will be there for us in the tough times. And he will be there for us when we celebrate. God loves us so much, he sent Jesus to die for us. And in flesh, Jesus suffered a terrible death. ALL FOR US! And that means he died for you. And that means he died for me. Which leads me to the point. Is there any confusion out there that God is your Lord and Savior. Do people see you, talk to you, hear you, and know that he is your Lord and Savior? There should be no doubt. There should not be a moment when people question your belief. Believe me, I know it’s hard to always show this. That’s part of being human. But we have a choice. Daily, we get to choose how we approach the day. Approach life. And daily, we should choose to show others that God is in fact our Lord and Savior. Our Father in Heaven.

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