This picture came to mind during one of the worship time. Upon having this picture, a nudge in my heart telling me that 'it's never been His intention to hide things from His children.' Rejoice and thankful for this picture, I took it to heart until I learned that this picture speaks much more than that.
As I pondered what this picture actually really means, I see that it isn't the GIFT that He's interested but THE MOMENTS; the moments when it speaks out the relationship loudly, the moments when I'm like this little girl struggling with her very best to reach for the gift that's kept behind the father, the moments of pleading him to show her the gift, the moments of him enjoying her and the closeness. Ahhh...it's THE MOMENTS that please His heart, it's THE MOMENTS that permeate His heart to want me to come close to Him. But I've got it all wrong, I looked pass His expression, His face and His laughter. And my ultimate focus isn't THE MOMENTS but the GIFT. I reached out my hands because of the GIFT, I pleaded to Him because of the GIFT, I laughed, giggled and sulked because I wanted Him to quickly show me the GIFT whilst He's having His best and precious MOMENTS with me. Oh how have I missed this point, how I've let the GIFT became my focus and not Him- His face, His love, His delight and satisfaction?
As I pondered what this picture actually really means, I see that it isn't the GIFT that He's interested but THE MOMENTS; the moments when it speaks out the relationship loudly, the moments when I'm like this little girl struggling with her very best to reach for the gift that's kept behind the father, the moments of pleading him to show her the gift, the moments of him enjoying her and the closeness. Ahhh...it's THE MOMENTS that please His heart, it's THE MOMENTS that permeate His heart to want me to come close to Him. But I've got it all wrong, I looked pass His expression, His face and His laughter. And my ultimate focus isn't THE MOMENTS but the GIFT. I reached out my hands because of the GIFT, I pleaded to Him because of the GIFT, I laughed, giggled and sulked because I wanted Him to quickly show me the GIFT whilst He's having His best and precious MOMENTS with me. Oh how have I missed this point, how I've let the GIFT became my focus and not Him- His face, His love, His delight and satisfaction?
Ohhh...let me see you, let me see you as the GIVER of the gift not the GIFT itself. Help me treasure the MOMENTS with you, teach me to enjoy your closeness.
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