Young and Foolish

I've been young and foolish

I've been quick to speak when I should have listened

I imagined the wonder, the beauty and the joy of prisoned things set free

Yet I struggled to understand that to truly be free is to be bound by the essence of

Instruction.

Instruction is love, God's love is vividly expressed to us in his word.

I thought it was obsurd that the ox was chained,

I failed to see that when the ox endured the hardships of pulling the plough

The children ate, and when the rod struck its back

The fallow ground broke down and the hearts of men and women were filled

with gladness, for the Lord sent the rain and the ground produced plenty.

When the Ox was only young and being trained, it was rebellious and wouldn't comply . But when it was corrected with the rod it realized the fruit of it's obligation and it finally found joy in bearing the weight on it's shoulder,

Is it than a little thing to be a prisoner of God's word, if within the confounds of his

counsel lies the abundance of Joy, safety, peace, rest and Freedom?

Or is it beneficial to be on the other end outside of God's premises were turmoil,

unrest, and grief abound?

When I wanted to have the mic so I sing songs, Jesus gave me the mop so I clean floors.

and when I wanted a smart phone so I "spread the word and make a rack for the stroll" , God wanted me a dumb phone so I heal from my porn addiction and learn to reach the poor and the broken hands on.

I am only a youth and I don't know so much how to come in and to get out

But you oh Lord know all things,

Still Young and Foolish, but this foolishness got to go.

So teach me in the way of life and help me walk in a way that is pleasing in your sight.

In the name of your son Jesus Christ, Amen.