Swing-sets are important too!

My friend and brother in Christ, Pastor Wil, has just finished assembling a swing-set/fort for his kids. It reminds me of a conversation between 2 of my Grandkids that happened about a month ago.

We were driving home from Awana Cubbies on a Sunday night, it was dark and they were in their car-seats in the backseat. Ky (3 and a half year old) started a conversation with her brother Bug (his nickname and at a year older he is the wiser one!). This is how the conversation went:

"Bug, lets talk about my swing-set," Ky said with excitement! "Okay" Bug replied, with less excitement. Ky started rattling on about how the big truck was going to deliver her swing-set (just to clarify...their swing-set!) and then since she was talking to her brother I must admit I kind of zoned out of the conversation. But suddenly I hear, "bug, Bug, BUG!?" from Ky. "I'm listening, just TALK Ky," replied Bug. She was checking to make sure he was still paying attention! He better be this is important stuff she is talking about. ;)

It hit me, I am Ky, we are Ky, the three year old prattling on to God...stridently calling to make sure He is being attentive. While He, like Bug, the ever patient (for this instant) 4 year old, quietly listens. He was, is and always will be listening, whether we are talking or not, whether what we say is actually important or not. HE LOVES us so much that if it is important to us it is worth listening too.

Can you imagine? The Creator of the Universe, thinks I am worth listening too.

Can you believe? HE LOVES us so much that each of us are worth His time, His investment, even Christ's Life!

Can you rest in that fact? I propose that we try to do all three, even when we are calling out, "god, God, GOD!?"...because it doesn't "feel" like He is listening...we must remember our senses are dim, inadequate for Heaven.