I was putting my nephews to bed last night and we were singing the usual goodnight song, “King Je*u* is All.” I don’t know the song very well as my brother-in-law usually puts the boys to bed, but when mom and dad are gone I do it….so John was teaching me the song. Still singing the song my nephew John leaned over his top bunk bed and opened his eyes really wide and sang, pronouncing every word very distinctly: “King J. is All…and that’s all!” and then he stopped singing and gave me a huge kiss goodnight! “Hmm”…I thought as I went out of the boys room “that is so true!” How simple the thought is that King J. is All and that’s all! How easy it is for me to complicate my relationship with G at times, especially when I’m messing up a lot! Last week I had two occasions where I really messed up….I hurt my sister and one of my good friends by acting on faulty emotions or assumptions and then taking it out on them. I felt bad and wanted to fix my bad behavior, it was also difficult for me to approach G. after that because I was so ashamed of myself. I despise my weak flesh so much and partly felt angry with G. that I still live in it… as Noah graciously pointed out to me, when we are blowing it , it leaves room for God to shine…King J. is All and that’s all! I need J. always…He is King and I am not (and that’s humbling and I need to be humbled) He can do whatever He wants and it’s right. And how much I needed my King’s forgiveness and mercy and my sister and friends forgiveness…which they gave:>) I sometimes fight the plain fact that I am nothing without Christ. But try to do one thing without Him and it will not be truly fulfilling, benefiting, or satisfying… Because this King is SO good, humble, and loving… He turned around those situations and He shone in and strengthened those relationships as He helped me to humble myself and receive mercy and grace. Because He is All and that’s All! “This King doesn’t punish me…rather He invites me to come and sit at His table….” -Brother Lawrence