If someone is a riding instructor, then his pupils will ride horses.  As I recall our daughter’s childhood, one of my favorite memories when she was ten rests within the weekly riding lessons she took under the care of her instructor.  When we were searching for who would teach our daughter to ride horses, we knew that our goal for her was not just a fun time or another lesson to fill our already-busy week.  No, we wanted an instructor who would teach our child about the horse as much as how to ride (the horse).

We were not disappointed.  From day one, our small child learned to care for the overly large animal we affectionally called ‘Frisbee.’  She learned to harness, saddle, bathe, and care for all parts of the animal.  I vividly remember how small our little girl looked next to the massiveness of Frisbee as she diligently cleaned the horse’s hoofs.  While I was skittish to even hold the reins of the animal, our tiny child became so comfortable with Frisbee.

Ms. George (the instructor) wanted our daughter to learn a healthy respect for the horse she was learning to ride.  Our daughter was Learning to Trust her training.

As a writing instructor, my students write.  They struggle with syntax, diction, and punctuation, learning how to create stronger sentences, how to not become redundant, and how to pull unique punctation from the hypothetical toolbelt.  I desire that they learn to comfortably pull out an ellipsis and a semi-colon easily and effectively use them within their sentence structure.  I want my students to Trust their Learning.

That is always my intent at least, that they learn how to care for their compositions they are writing, wrestling with their topics as they write.  I desire they learn a healthy respect for the tools they are given as they learn to write longer compositions and invite outside sources into their papers.  My students are Learning to Trust their training.

“Then I will take you for My people, . . .”

When God spoke these words to His servant Moses, the LORD was giving the words Moses would need to say to God’s chosen people.  Almighty God was helping His people know that He remembered His covenant and that He had seen their bondage and suffering.

“and I will be your God; . . .”

When God spoke these words to reassure Moses, the LORD was with them, that He would always be with them, and that He would never leave them.  They needed to TRUST HIM at His Word.  The LORD’S reassurance came on the heels of his detailed plan explaining how He would deliver them.  The children of Israel were Learning to Trust the LORD’S faithfulness.

“I will also redeem you with an outstretched arm and with great judgments.” (Exodus 6: 6b  NASB)

Jesus aligns us in His will because He is not interested in making us LOOK alive;

Jesus wants to give us His Eternal life.

The Righteous One, the Savior Jesus Christ wants us to Trust His Faithful Promise.

• May we recall how God chooses us to be His people.
• May we recognize Him as our God.
• May we Learn to Trust Him at His Word!

Just as the semi-colon serves as a period & just as an ellipsis serves as a continued thought, reminding the reader how there is more that could be written, Our Savior Jesus speaks with

Finished Authority—

“I am the resurrection and the life;”