Treasures from my Grandson

I came home for lunch yesterday to see my grandson fully engaged in the task of eating. Nothing else mattered in that moment for Jack. But he didn't eat alone. His smile drew us in. He held his food up so that we could see what he was eating as if saying, "Do you want to get in on this action? You got to get some of this. It is amazing." Eating isn't just a job for him, it's an adventure!
As I watched him unashamingly devour his food, the words Jesus spoke in John 4 came to mind. When Jesus was asked if he was hungry, he responded by saying, "My food is to do the will of him who sent me and to finish he work." Jesus sought out God's will like Jack sought out a slimmy piece of egg - with passion and purpose. Jesus "ate up God's Will" with an openness that invites us all in. Jesus even invites us to get in on the action by "following him".
I immediately thought, "Does my desire to do God's will match the enthusiasm Jack shows in eating eggs and crackers? Would I describe God's will as a generous piece of bananna cream pie, or more like ths spinach most of us try to avoid?
Doing God's Will is a treasure that many of us take for granted. God has a perfect design for the quality of life we all desire. If only we would be willing to devour God's will with unashamed passion. To do so would require us to trust God's ways over our own. As a perfect, loving God who offers a wholeness of life that is impossible to attain on our own, we might want to listen.
Just think about how much of your day is consumed with seeking God's will in your decisions. Resolve to put Christ first in everything you do. If you do, Christ promises us a life of belonging, grace, fulfillment, purpose and much more. Your life will become an invitation to others who will want "some of what you got". Once you've tasted the beauty of God's will in your life, everything else tastes bland. Bon appetit!