I had a little rat terrier one time. She was my buddy. Her name was Mitzy and she slept next to me, sat in my lap while I watched TV, rode in my lap when I drove and she would go hunting with me. She loved me and I loved her, a true ‘man’s best friend.’
When she was about two years old I had to go out of town for a week, so I left her with my mom. Mom said she did great while I was gone, she played with mom’s dog and was a joy to have. But all that changed when I went to pick her up.
We met at my grandmother’s house and I remember walking in the front door and saw Mitzy running around in the living room when I entered. She looked at me and I got excited, knelt down and said, “There’s my girl!” I had envisioned this great reunion, picturing in my mind how she would run into my arms and cover me with her little dog kisses. But as soon as she saw me she lowered her head and tucked her tail between her legs and slowly walked out of the living room and under the kitchen table.
I walked into the kitchen and got down to look under the table. When I lifted the table cloth and said, “What’s the matter girl?” she literally turned her back to me! She pouted like this for almost two hours, giving me the silent treatment and making sure I knew she was upset with me. It was funny and sad at the same time.
Imagine how God must feel when we walk into his house and He is expecting a great reunion, where we come running into his arms and covering him with our spiritual kisses, but instead we give him the silent treatment. He longs for us to talk to him, tell him about our day and what we’ve been doing, but instead we just go about our business without even speaking to him.
If it has been a while since you spoke to your Father, just remember that He is excited to see you again!
Think about it!
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