#339.3 – “Ruthie and the First Day Back after Spring Break”

“But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, He will teach you all things, and bring to your remembrance all things that I said to you.” - John 14:26
During spring break, our kids stayed home and played around the house. We did not take a trip or do anything special and yet, they had a great time just taking it easy for a week. I think everyone enjoyed the rest and relaxation associated with the break.
And then came the time to go back to school… and wouldn’t you know it? Ruthie woke up that Monday with a pretty good headache. I figured that it had to be due to the fact that they were up the night before a little bit later than they normally would have been… you know, stretching out that spring break as long as they could. Ruthie felt bad that morning. But, knowing what it was, I couldn’t just let her skip school because she had too much fun the night before… so I gave her a couple of headache pills and sent her on.
I have done and still do the very same thing sometimes – staying up too late when I know I ought to go to bed. And I have had several ‘next days’ when I had a gentle reminder – whether it was in the form of a headache or grogginess or lack of concentration – that my actions have consequences. And those ‘reminders’ prompt me (sometimes!) to alter my course of action.
The Holy Spirit often serves to gently remind us of God’s character and how we ought to resemble that in our daily lives. He takes our study of God’s Word and reveals to us the truth that God wants to teach us. He lovingly corrects us when we need it, and He points us to the way we ought to go. We should be most grateful for those loving, gentle reminders that help us become more like Christ.

Daniel

p.s. - that afternoon, I asked Ruthie if her headache went away and she said it did.