Fragile Notion
Preparing for the holiday, I looked in the china cabinet. There were colorful tea cups from my great-grandmother. Emerald sherbet glasses from my maternal grandmother stood beside a pink goblet from Jerusalem that my father-in-law brought back for me.
The shelves were dusty, so I took out items and started cleaning. Random objects assembled on the dining table as I decided how to display these treasures for full effect. Working in the quiet, I realized the project resembled my faith life. I often put God on a shelf behind a glass door.
From time to time, I’d pass by and admire Him, but that was it. There was “real” work to do, and I didn’t have time to dilly-dally sitting with Him in quiet. My thinking was messed up.
God doesn’t want to be stuck on a showcase, out of reach. He wants to be in the kitchen with me hearing the unvarnished version of what I’m dealing with.
Pondering this while washing the dusty cups in the sink, I watched fragile soap bubbles rise. Talking with my Heavenly Father as I go about everyday chores has the same effect of making me shine. I don’t have to wait to be perfect or dressed in my Sunday best for Him to love me.
Today’s Bible Verse:
“What shall I return to the Lord for all his goodness to me? I will lift up the cup of salvation and call on the name of the Lord. I will fulfill my vows to the Lord in the presence of all his people.” (Psalm 116:12-14 NIV)
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