The Love of a Puppy!
We have this puppy in our house named Toby. Toby has been with us for about 9 months now and Toby has definitely made his mark with us. Toby is the one heartbeat in this house that is loving the quarantine that is going on. For the past month Toby and I have spent even more time together, in fact there is rarely a moment that he is not at my feet.
Watching the love of this puppy towards me has really got me thinking about how I should love the God that created me. No matter what time I get up, if it happens to be really early Toby is right there wanting to be with me. He does not complain that he is too tired to get up, he is up. No matter how late I go to bed, Toby is right there with me.
It doesn’t matter if I need to go to the bathroom or the garage. Toby is going with me. He is not going to miss anything I might offer him. If he is sleeping and I move, he is getting up to follow me.
All I have to do is start putting on my shoes and Toby is ready for whatever I have planned for us. If I touch that leash, he is so excited. He does not even know if we are going by car or just taking a walk out the front door. All he knows is that he is going with me and he is ready for whatever adventure I am going to take him on. He doesn’t ask any questions; he just wags that tail and follows where I lead.
Toby only expects good things from me. He expects treats, walks, belly rubs, food, water and toys (lots of toys). Toby has faith that I will protect him and keep him safe. Toby thinks that I always want him by my side. Even as I type this, Toby is laying at my feet. He hears other noises going on in the house, but he is not going to leave me. I am his safety and his source.
Well that is what God wants from us as his children. God wants our total dependence on him. God wants us to chase after him and He wants us to always want to be at his feet. God has a great adventure that He is wanting to take us on if we just trust him and say yes.
I know life is a little more complicated for us humans. I know that we can’t just live life chasing our shadow while on a walk with our master. I know that we have responsibilities and cares that we must attend to. But I do know that according to 2 Peter 1:3 God has given us everything that we need for this life. That when we get to know God personally and intimately, we find what we need in this life.
I know that if we stay in the word, meditating and pondering on it at all times that just like it says in Joshua 1:8-9 we will succeed in everything that we do.
This season I encourage you to just have childlike faith and love our father. Just trust him to do good in your life. To love everyone around you. To get in the word of God and meditate on it day and night. God wants us to be like my little puppy and follow Him around expecting blessings to come our way.
xoxo
Jacque and Toby