My daughter Sydney hardly ever, practically never, passes up a tasty bite of anything. Born with an obvious appreciation for all things edible and a huge sweet tooth or twelve, she's never met a cake she didn't like. Me either. I guess the apple really doesn't fall far from the tree.
While she and I devour episodes of Food Network's Ace of Cakes with Duff Goldman and his sweet and incredibly talented costars, we imagine how cool it would be to have one of those eye candy cakes delivered to our doorstep. Would we hate to cut the cake and mess up the beautiful details? Sure, for about two minutes or so and then we'd both have fork in hand, ready to get to the real goodness of the creation - the tasty cake.
Funny thing about a sweet tooth, you can never really ever seem to have too much sweet stuff for your liking. If Duff were a close personal friend and we lived anywhere near Charm City Bakery, let me tell you, Syd and I would never bore of dropping in for a sample or two of the latest sweet thing.
Beyond tasty bits of pleasure, what I want for myself, Sydney, Mike, Joe and everyone else that I love and care about as well as for everyone reading is that same sort of sweet tooth constant appetite for the experience of knowing God.
It's not as big of a leap as you think, going from the subject of cake to God, I mean.
Knowing God is sweet. Having just a taste or two of God through time spent with him in your thoughts and prayer can really be like the icing on the cake - the one thing that makes the entire content of your day come together in one, worth every calorie and effort, bite.
It's even in the Bible, it says to taste him (God) and see that he is good.
O taste and see that the LORD is good;
How blessed is the man who takes refuge in Him!
Psalm 34:8
Good Morning, God.
If only you could be in the front of my thoughts in that prioritized position that is typically occupied by thoughts of my next meal. If I thought of you, considered you even half as often as I ponder what my next bite will be, you and I would be closer than close_ two peas in a pod.
How do I get that kind of relationship with you where I feel the need for you as much as I feel the need for my next bite? Do I really want to experience a relationship with you that is that intense - you know what a foodie I am... would I smother you? Would you grow tired of my constant cravings?
Speaking as a parent, God, who has watched my own children grow up and pass through various stages of need for me as a Mom, I have to say that while their type of need for me has definitely changed dramatically over the past decade, Mike and Sydney are still in need of a loving Mom who cares about them without reservation and honestly God, I like it. I like being needed by my children. Whatever they need, I have a sincere heart that wants to make it happen.
So, I'm guessing that you are fine, as my heavenly father, with me having a need for you and I bet that my growing hunger to know you more fully, makes you feel like maybe I'm finally coming around and getting a clue about what really matters most_ relationship with you, my creator, my provider, healer, heavenly father, bread of life and friend.
Today I ask that you keep my spiritual hunger alive and satisfied. Having a deep and genuine relationship with you will be the icing on my cake of life, it will be the one thing that I know I just wouldn't be as sweet, without.
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