Yesterday I knew my son would be going to school and I would not see him again for four days. He did not have to wake up until 8:30am so I decided I would go downstairs and bake some cinnamon rolls....his favorite.
You see, by his receipe, he gets a bowl and mixes sugar with ground cinnamon. He then takes the roll and dips it in making sure that the roll is covered with the extra mixture. He then places them in the oven. He usually eats the roll without any icing.
So, this morning I did the exact same thing. In his lifetime, I don't recall fixing breakfast for him often. My job always required me to leave before he left for school. I did everything right. I took my time and created the mixture. I pre-heated the oven and then I let them bake. I took the extra step to put additional cinammon and sugar on top for added flavor. I was proud of myself.
I then came upstairs and woke him up. I told him that I had made some cinammon rolls and left them for him on the counter. He said "thanks mom" and proceeded to wake up. Sometimes my son pushes "sleep" and today it was all about the uniform being in the dryer, did they dry, is everything there, will I make it? Again, it was all solved with this statement, "Your clothes are all folded nice and neat and are in your bag, the bag is by the door." I got a resounding thank you mom! When he got ready to leave, we said "I love you" and I told him the rolls were on the counter, then he was gone.
Hours after he had left, I went back downstairs to check on some laundry. As I entered the kitchen, I saw the cinammon rolls on the plate...all of them were right where I had left them. I thought to myself "Son, I woke up early and I did this with all my heart so you could have breakfast and they're your favorite but you didn't even touch them."
ImmediatelyI knew... that's exactly what God does for me. He watches over me, takes care of me, directs me, guides me and there are times I walk right past it. Yet I wanted validation, recognition, acknowledgement for what I had I done. How must God feel? Perhaps He feels disappointment when I don't acknowledge His acts, perhaps He's sad when I don't recognize or openly appreciate all He does for me.
This was just a situation with rolls. But how many times do we forget what God brought us through or God's goodness?
I did that one day but God does it every day! Everyday He takes care of us....He handles the issues, He loves us, He listens to us, He prepares a table before us and they says "You're Good to go." So many things compete for our time with our Savior and it will consume us if we let it. So much so that we will miss His goodness and His gestures of love if we let it. The best part of the day, even though he did not take a roll....was hearing my son say "I love you mom" because in the end, that's what it's all about.
So instead of waking up and thinking of all that has to be done, where you have to be, or how you're gonna get there, take the time to acknowledge God's goodness and His love for you.
Before the day consumes you and manipulates your time, slow down, have a cup of coffee and know that He is in control!
Want a cinammon roll?
Do not forget the covenant I have made with you, and do not worship other gods. Rather, worship the Lord your God; it is he who will deliver you from the hand of your enemies. 2 Kings 17:38-39
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