Jordan just told me a funny story from the end of our trip to the beautiful falls. As I shared in an earlier post, Megan had a great time celebrating the goodness and majesty of God while we were watching the waterfalls in action ... and we were in awe of God! On the way home, Megan reminded Jordan & Greg, once again, that she is still a kid after all ...Greg: Megan, weren't those waterfalls that God made amazing?!
Megan, looking at Greg coolly and with a slight pause: I want a cookie!
So ... it's a good reminder that, as much as we try to teach her the glory of God ... she is still a four-year old with a VERY sweet tooth ... and sometimes, the goodness of God just doesn't quite cut it in her world - not when the promise of a delectable treat is around the corner. (At least she was in awe when she was actually looking at the falls!).
One of my favorite writers and Christian THINKERS, C.S. Lewis, once spoke in his sermon entitled "The Weight of Glory" about this idea of being consumed by the 'unmagnificent' things of life when the glory of God's ALL is at our fingertips:
“It would seem that our Lord finds our desires, not too strong, but too weak. We are half-hearted creatures, fooling about with drink and sex and ambition when infinite joy is offered us, like an ignorant child who wants to go on making mud pies in a slum because he cannot imagine what is meant by the offer of a holiday at the sea. We are far too easily pleased.”
Lest you miss my point ... I'm not saying that Megan should be perfect in every response to seeing God's creation (let me say it one more time - she IS four years old and human!) ... I'm saying that Megan's response of awe one minute and wanting a cookie the next is much like ours spiritually - consumed by God's goodness and holiness and majesty one minute, then being anxiety-ridden the next by what Jesus called "the cares of the world": What will I eat, drink, or wear? What TV show should I watch? Which person shall I please before Him today? How shall I meet MY needs?" And all the while, our Creator stands above it all, watching, listening, waiting ... for us to remember that while cookies are a good thing ... watching waterfalls thunder and flow are much, much better and much more satisfying in the end. In what am I reveling today which keeps me from enjoying a greater Pleasure from His hand?
Anyway, enjoy the picture (above) of one of those magnificent places where Megan did express awe (I have no idea where she was standing when she told Greg she wanted a cookie!).
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