It's the little things

I was in my bedroom as I heard little feet shuffle down the hallway and into the bathroom.

I was sitting in the church service when I heard little hands tapping the page in the Bible as they followed along with the pastor.

I was serving lunch as I heard a muffled "amen" followed by a slurp of the soup.

It's the little things that bring joy.  When the children were born, Grandma would always marvel and say, "You have to teach them everything."  A baby has to be taught to eat, to walk, to dress, to speak.  We are always correcting and teaching.

Don't you think that's how God is with us? We have to be taught everything - who God is? Why did Jesus die? How to live as a Christ follower.  Can't you see Him smile when we shuffle into His routine? or gratefully remember Him before we eat or dress? or when we diligently seek Him through His Word must be so sweet to Him.

God made us to honor Him and He delights in us.
Paul writes in Colossians that "whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord and not for men, knowing that from the Lord you will receive the inheritance as your reward.  You are serving the Lord Christ."
When you play, when you eat, when you work, when you interact, when you wind "up" for the day and then when you wind down - do it for the Lord.  Let Him smile and be delighted in His creation.