I wrote this poem several years ago. Since we are such independent people who always want to do it ourselves, I hope it expresses the deep need we have for Jesus as seen here in Isaiah.
Do you remember school picture day? We looked forward to it because it meant class was cut short and we got to quietly goof off while we waited for everyone to have their picture taken. Of course, some of us always got caught, too.
There are times when I read this passage and react with the same indignity of the ten other disciples.
Have you ever watched a newborn calf or a fawn playing in a field? Or puppies rolling around and chasing each other?