Happy Father's Day!

                          Wishing all the dads a happy Father's Day! 
                  Let us also remember the greatest Father of all....God.
                                     And not just today, but everyday.

Just Like My Cat

I have one of the most loving cats. She was a rescue cat. She has become my shadow when I am at home. Most of the time she is content to just be near me and follow me from room to room. However, the past few days she insist on curling up in my lap. I tried moving her next to me but that wasn't good enough. She had to be on my lap. It didn't matter how many times I moved her, she was back in my lap. I finally just let her be. That seems to be where she is the most content. Whether its because she loves me or that is where she feels safe, I really don't know. But God used her to teach me.

You see, most of the time, wherever I am in the house,there she is. If I'm cooking, she's in the kitchen. If I'm showering, she's in the bathroom. If I'm sleeping, she's in the bedroom. If I'm sitting on the couch, she's in the living room. You get the idea. Wherever I am, that is where she wants to be. 

The other day, she was curled up on my lap, purring contently, when a scripture crossed my mind. Psalm 42:1 “As the deer pants and longs for water, so I pant and long for you, O God” As I sat there petting my cat, I prayed and told God I wanted to be just like her. To follow Him wherever He goes, to sit content and safe in His presence. I thought more about that first verse in Psalm 42 and it came to life for me. I want my desire for God to be as strong as that deer longing for water. To search for Him in the middle of my woods, to drink the Living Water.

Its still funny to me the things God will use to teach me. The great thing is, once He gives you that insight, His word becomes a part of you. So my prayer today is that we all become like that deer, longing and panting for our Father. For me, I want to be just like my cat.