My youngest daughter Emmerson (we call her Emme), 17 months, is starting to "wake up" to life. She is now eagerly experiencing every single thing that her little hands can get a hold of and that is in her line of sight. Lately it's been a full-time job trying to track her whereabouts. At our house, we have everything fairly kid friendly but when we go out anywhere we really have to be on guard.
Even though it can be tiring to chase a young child all over creation every day, I wouldn't ever think of missing this opportunity. Just to see the sheer joy in her eyes as she discovers something new or decides to be daring is enough to make me want to sop her up with a biscuit. The more she explores, the more excited she is to learn and experience more. There will be some toys and activities that will bore Emme, but her zest for life is simply contagious.
How I wish that we the way that we approached God! The moments of the passionate pursuit of His glory linger with us for awhile, but then it seems to always go back to a mere maintenance mode. Would that God would never get bored with us! Our relationship with God through Christ is not dependent upon our emotions, yet as emotional people that is often how we connect with Him. When we continue to seek Him with zeal and fervor, anxious to see what He reveals to us next, there is no reason why our excitement for our God should ever run low or cease to be contagious to others.
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