Daily Devotional for September 23, 2017
Cold Hot Chocolate
Aimee stirred her cup of hot chocolate as her little sister, Jill, came in.
“Hi,” said Jill. “Know what we did on the way home from school?”
“No. What?” asked Aimee.
Jill grinned. “We cut across Mr. Wilson’s lawn!”
“What?” Aimee set her cup down. “You know that makes him mad. Why did you do that?”
“Well, the other kids said there isn’t anything wrong with taking a short cut,” replied Jill. “They said Mr. Wilson has to learn not to get so mad.” She grabbed a banana from a bowl on the table and sat down. “So it must be okay. Those kids are older than me, so they would know.”
“They’re older and know more than you, so that means they’re always right?” asked Aimee. Jill shrugged and took a bite of her banana. Aimee looked down at her mug. “This hot chocolate is really good,” she said after a moment. “Want me to make some for you?”
“Yeah!” said Jill. She followed Aimee into the kitchen and watched her spoon some chocolate mix into a cup and then take a pitcher of water from the fridge.
“Why are you getting out the ice water, Aimee?” asked Jill. “I thought you were making hot chocolate. You have to use hot water!”
“Says who?” asked Aimee. “I’m older, so if I say pouring ice water over the chocolate mix will make hot chocolate, it will.”
Jill stared at her sister. “No, it won’t!” she said.
Aimee set the pitcher of water down. “So you see that being older doesn’t make anybody always right?” Jill sighed and nodded. “Do you remember what Pastor Williams said last Sunday?” asked Aimee.
“Pastor Williams?” asked Jill. “He said no matter how old or young we are, we can live the way Jesus wants us to and do what’s right.”
“Yes, and that includes you!” said Aimee. “Now, how about some hot chocolate—with hot water?”
Jill smiled and nodded. “Yes, please!” – Melissa J. Montgomery
How about you?
Do you think kids who are older than you know what’s right or wrong? Have they told you it’s okay to do something your parents or teachers say you shouldn’t do? What God says in the Bible is how to know what’s right or wrong—not what anyone else says. You may be young, but by following Jesus’ example you can do what’s right.
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