Childlike wonder

"Look miss Crystal!!! This makes super-duper bubbles!" the little boy squealed. The new bubble gun his mom had bought him was indeed a marvel at propelling hundreds of soapy spheres at the touch of a button. He entertained himself for what seemed like hours while he was in the day care yesterday, shooting bubbles then chasing them across the yard. We have a day care at work and I love when I get to work in there. Childlike wonder never ceases to amaze me!

At some point he decided catching them in his mouth might be fun, to which I warned it might make him sick. Another co-worker of mine chimed in, "That bubble might go down in your tummy and get bigger and bigger!" Matt stopped in his tracks, fixated on my co-worker, and replied, "Is that what happened to you Adam?" This four-year old comment made me chuckle and then ponder.


What does God see when He looks at me? Does He see a wide-eyed child who simply believes Him? I'm afraid that innocent, uncomplicated girl got lost. And I don't think I'm alone in this. Simple faith is a rare find.


In this information age, the journey for knowledge has become the driving force in our society. As Dragnet's Sgt. Joe Friday always said, "Just the facts, ma'am." Faith gets pushed aside in exchange for internet wisdom. If you haven't been bitten by the know-it-all mentality, you simply haven't let your fingers do the walking across your keyboard! Do you want to find out how to build a house, take apart an engine, or stay up on the latest news? Google it. You can instantly become an expert in almost in field! So if God tells me to, "Go," my first instinct is to research the web for direction, instead of trusting His voice.


During a play we went to around Easter, the actors costumes from Bible times. It struck me as I watched and saw only their faces showing, how each one had a childlike image. No one out-dressed the other. No one was thinner or heavier. No hair was perfectly styled. They all had rosy cheeks, bright smiles and joy in their eyes. The prevailing trait we find in children - innocence - shone through. I found myself wondering if that is what God sees when He looks at us, simple children.


When we come to Jesus it is critical to come like a child, innocent and amazed. The little boy simply believed my co-worker, Adam. When was the last time you simply believed God? No analyzing the situation. No studying alternative theories. Plain and simple, childlike trust in the One who created the heavens, the earth and you. Today, I want to focus on coming to Him as a child. I want to stop the grown-up worry and gaze lovingly into His Word.


Today, I want to enjoy being "the least among you all" so I can spend time with the greatest, our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.


Lord, You made the heavens and the earth and all that is in it, even the brilliant minds that created computers and the Internet. Yet none can match Your wisdom and splendor! No one has the knowledge that You possess. So I lay down my quest for seeking answers from this world and exchange it for Your simple and glorious truth. Impress Your words on my heart today!