Itsy Bitsy Spider

I have been going through the worst summer I can remember, but through it all God has been faithful. One day last week. I was working with two year olds and was teaching nursery rhymes. We did the Itsy Bitsy Spider. God spoke to me using the words of this rhyme.
I am the itsy bitsy spider during this time. God is the sun. The sun spelled “Son”. I am experiencing a rainy period now. I am being knocked down by that rain. My job is pulling my self-esteem to an all time low. A job I thought was an answer to prayer had turned into a nightmare. I have been so stressed that the moment I walked through the door to check in for work my neck would begin to hurt. I was quickly becoming depressed.
Then I taught about the itsy bitsy spider. God began telling me that just like the spider that got knocked down I would be able to climb back up. God was there to shine His strength down on me. I wouldovercome. Even though I felt so small and unimportant I mattered to Him. His “Sonshine” was headed my way. I did matter so much that He gave that He gave his Son two thousand years ago to die for me so that I would be saved. Not only save me, but take care of my needs.
It was time for me to give God all my worries, fears, and feelings of worthlessness. He is there to carry me through until His “Son”shine comes out once again. When I understood God was and always has been there for me it was time to surrender everything to God. The first thing I needed to do was quit the job that was spinning me quickly into depression. I went to work the next morning and did just that. I am unemployed and happier than I have been all summer. God is providing my needs. I am taking a break to allow God to build me back up. I will climb back up that water spout and all the glory will go to God. He is so good to me.

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