Letting our hair down...into the frosting!

The cookie theme was "ugly Christmas sweaters"! My husband and I decided to join our grandkids in their cookie-decorating activities...let our hair down, and be young again  with them as we spent time together over the last holidays.  I think the kids had better results than we did; after all, they do it every year!

But the important thing was to "to be young again with them", and not just be the "grandparents looking on" as they had their Christmas-New Year fun.
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I think our Father gave us the best precedent, don't you?  Yes, He was God "looking on" as his children went about their lives,  but He also took time to interact with his creation.  In the Old Testament, He appeared in different guises, and spoke, walked, and talked with his people.  Then, He decided it was time to send his Son "to be young again with us", to do things with us, to join in our activities...and sometimes He "let his hair down"! I can just imagine Him laughing heartily at a good joke!  (Or telling one!)

But the most important thing was to "be with us", to walk through our daily activities, and then...to sit down with us, talk and teach us...then rest, and have some fun.

REST.  A break to refresh us, to buoy us up so we can keep going.

"Then, because so many people were coming and going that they did not even have a chance to eat, He {Jesus} said, 'Come with Me by yourselves to a quiet place and get some rest."  (Mark 6:31)

RELAX.  Doesn't have to be a siesta...can be a game, a good book...decorating cookies...or one of Jesus' favorites:

""But Jesus Himself would often slip away to the wilderness and pray."  (Luke 5:16)

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Some people have the erroneous idea that "Christians" are sour-faced, rules-ridden, up-tight people.  That's not what the Bible says!

"...this, too, I see, is from the hand of God, for without Him, who can eat and find enjoyment?"  (Ecclesiastes 2:24)

"A cheerful heart heart is good medicine."  (Proverbs 17:22)


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               May we remember, with those to whom this verse was addressed...

                                       "...to put their hope in God, 
                    who richly provides us with everything for our enjoyment."                                                                      (I Timothy 6:17)