FEBRUARY 26, Psalm 119:48

“Ouch! Stupid hair,” grumbled Mary as she yanked the brush through her thick hair. “You could cut it shorter, you know, or tie it up at night,” said Shelly, her older sister. She was propped up on her bed with her teen devotional and Bible by her side.

“Well, right now I just want it to… untangle!” said Mary, gritting her teeth as she pulled on the brush. “Let me help you,” offered Shelly. She took the brush and struggled to get it through her sister’s hair. “You should have strong arms after doing this,” she joked as she attacked another section of hair. “Am I pulling too much?”

“No more than I do,” Mary said.

A few minutes later, Shelly handed the brush back to Mary. “There!” said Shelly. “Much better. Now I’d better finish untangling my head before I get ready for school!” She picked up her Bible and devotional book again.“What do you mean, untangle your head?” asked Mary, stuffing books into her school bag. “Your hair doesn’t get in knots like mine does.” “

My hair doesn’t get in knots, but my mind does,” said Shelly. “Sometimes I think sad, worried thoughts, even though nothing’s wrong. Silly, isn’t it?”

“So how do you get over it?” asked Mary. “I make myself look in God’s Word every day,” replied Shelly. “My thoughts seem to get tangled up all by themselves, just like your hair does, but I have to purposely put God’s Word in my mind and make myself think about what He says. Doing that helps me straighten out my thinking.”

“Maybe I should try doing that, too,” said Mary, heaving her bag to her shoulder. “But since my bus comes so early, I think after school or just before bed would work better for me.” She looked around. “Where are my shoes?”

“Over there,” said Shelly, pointing to the corner. “You’re right, sis,” she added. “I think you should try reading some Bible verses every day. Untangling thoughts seems even more important than untangling your hair.”

Thought: Untangle your thoughts by meditating on God’s Word.

Prayer: Heavenly Father, thank You for the reminder that reading and meditating on Your Word daily is important. Help me to really meditate – to think and pray for understanding, and not to rush through my Quiet Time. In Jesus’ name I pray, Amen.