Where's Emerson

Have you ever played the game Peek-a-boo with a baby? They are so happy to see your face again, they start giggling. The simplicity of the game is outstanding. I mean all you are doing is covering their eyes, or your eyes, or hiding in plain sight but as soon as you come out or uncover their eyes it triggers complete joy! I love playing with game with Emerson, it is like he has never seen my face before and is just so happy, it distracts him from his unhappy states and his giggles are infectious.

God is very much the same way. I mean you are probably not going to play a game of Peek-a-boo with God, although I suppose anything is possible. But what I really mean is that God is always so happy with we show our faces again. As humans we deviate from the path that God has set before us, at least I know I have. Yet every time I find my way back, God is right there elated that I am back.

As Christians we are charged to bring others into the fold, to expand the reach of God and show others how awesome it is to have God in our hearts. Every time someone new comes to go or someone returns to God there is a celebration in Heaven! We should be having a celebration on Earth as well! Worship should be a party. We should be thanking God for letting us praise him but we should also be celebrating that people are there and that we have returned.

Whether we live every week in the path of God, or we stumble and have found our way back, we need to celebrate that we are here and that others have found God as well because we know that God is celebrating in Heaven. Why are we letting him eat all the ice cream?!?