Our nursery children have established a bad habit of running into the parlor on their way to the sanctuary and hiding in the most inviting hiding place ever...ever...ever. But rounding them up to get them into the sanctuary on time can be a bit of a challenge.
This week, the "in worship" children were sitting, waiting for the pastor to begin the time with the children. Waiting. Waiting. Waiting.... Finally, Joe said, "Well, we'll go ahead and get started."
And then, of course, the door opened and most of the children came in. Joe began to speak and from the hallway echoed a shriek...."WAIT!!!!!!"
The last two-year-old careened through the door and skidded into place while the congregation roared with laughter.
Aren't we just like that? God is ready to start with us and we are hiding in our special places, convinced that we are having the most possible fun, living the fullest life, knowing we couldn't possibly go into God's places until after we finish with our own. But occasionally we realize that God has started without us and we think that shouting "Wait!" will stop God's work with the rest of the world so that we can have our own place secure.
And when God stops laughing..............
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