“Stop it right now Jake! I mean Marissa! I mean Emily! I mean Lizzy!” Admit it parents, you’ve called your kids the wrong name before. Especially when you’re stressed. Or maybe if you’re like me, you’ve even thrown in the pets’ names as well.
I can’t imagine how often it would happen to me if my kids’ had remotely similar names. You parents who named all your kids with the same starting initial…what were you thinking? LOL.
Well, this week in NCBC Kids, we are learning about a new person from the Bible whose name is practically the same as the guy we met last week. Last week was Elijah. This week is Elisha. They both were prophets of God. They both performed miracles with water and cloaks and oil and flour. But they were also very different. I invite you to compare and contrast Elisha and Elijah with your kids!
Aren’t you glad we have a Father in Heaven who doesn’t get us mixed up? He knows us perfectly and uniquely. He knows what we like, what we need, what we’ve been through, and where we’re going. He sees you. He loves you. And he cares about what you’re going through this instant.
“Fear not, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by name, you are mine. When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and through the rivers, they shall not overwhelm you; when you walk through fire you shall not be burned, and the flame shall not consume you. For I am the Lord your God, the Holy One of Israel, your Savior. …Because you are precious in my eyes, and honored, and I love you” (Isaiah 43: 1-5).
