Lizzie’s been crying for the past 30 minutes.
I’ve been sitting in front of this computer, trying to write a blog entry to distract myself from attending to her. We’re trying to train her to sleep by herself, without having anyone by her side.
Trust me, these 30 minutes pass pretty slowly. As I write, she’s still crying. When should I go in and check on her? The moment I check on her, and she realises, then our sleep training is rendered ineffective…
This reminds me somewhat on how God deals with us. Sometimes, for our own good, God appears to be distant, not answering to our cries and groans. But He is always there listening, just like I am now doing on my baby monitor. He’s not just listening, but he’s groaning, and crying with us. See Romans 8 (Spirit groans, Jesus intercedes). And when the right time comes (and He knows when the right time is), He will act.
17 April 2006 at 8:57 pm
The vivid picture that when we are crying God is listening with groaninng in heart touches me and also comforts me.
Seem that being parents can help us undertand God more.