God touches us every day – like sticky cereal
When my son, David, was a little lad, he liked to play Mr. Observant Detective.
But he failed to notice the cereal stuck on his face.
Since birth, he was been oblivious to the particles of matter in his immediate
universe. When he drank, he didn't get a milk mustache. He got a clown face.
And unlike other kids who think sleeves make fine napkins, David preferred
to let the milk dry into something reminiscent of bleached eczema.
When he was two years old, he drooled like a two-month-old because he didn't
notice the slobber on his chin.
All of us are unobservant about some things in our lives. How often does
God touch us and we fail to notice because we're too distracted?
I suspect David's problem was due to the way his mind works. Food on his
face was less important to him than the events of life around him. He failed
to feel his milk mouth because he was preoccupied with feeling his reactions
to life and the emotions of others.
While there is nothing wrong with being tuned into the happenings and people around us,
we miss something important if it keeps us from tuning into God's touch.
He touches us every day with little miracles. He gives us hugs and congratulatory
pats on the back. He strokes us when we feel depressed. He lifts us up when
we stumble. He holds our hands when we stroll down a street and admire the
flowers. He wipes our tears and He kisses our aches.
But do we notice? Maybe we don't believe God cares that much about us, like
a kid who doesn't really believe a face has to be clean to look good. Maybe
we need to remind ourselves that God proved He does indeed care – the
proof is His sacrifice on the cross.
David could be unobservant about food particles, but he has never been unobservant
about the touch of God. One of his favorite sayings as a child was, "Miracles
happen every day!"
