Moses' Three Desires

     Okay, I know I've talked about this before, but here is sweet old Moses, seeking the light this morning!  He loves to help me with Bible study lectures, for when I move from room to room, he follows along, giving needed support and encouragement.  When I leave the kitchen to head into the dining room, well, he laboriously rises from his comfortable bed and follows along... always searching for those patches of sunshine splashing across the rug.  The dining room is clearly his favorite spot as it features by far the best sunlight opportunities.  Den... too dark.  Living Room--forget about it... unless, of course, no one is around and he manages to haul himself up on the sofa.  The sofa definitely competes with the sun, but it's still a fairly distant second.
     Yep, old Moses is all about the warmth of those rays and the comfort of close proximity with those he loves.  Give him those two things, and he is one happy camper.  Well, that and food.  He is also all about food. But look at him--is that one contented, peaceful dog, or what?
      You know,  now that I think about it, give most of us those three things and we're mighty contented as well.  Give us the Son--the warmth and joy of knowing God, spending time with Him daily in the Light of His love and grace.  Give us fellowship with our family and friends--truly God's greatest earthly blessing.  And give us food--both physical and spiritual.  The food of God's Word to sustain and strengthen us, but also the physical food that allows us to survive and thrive and grow.
     And is there anything more wonderful than sharing that food with the people you love--sharing His Word but also sitting around a table and eating and talking and laughing?  Nope, I don't think so. Especially if it involves chocolate.... of any form... but especially cake.
     Thank You Lord for all the gifts You bestow upon us each and everyday.  Keep us daily seeking Your Son.  Thank You for relentlessly pursuing us, Father--like that sun that pours in unbidden into our dining room day after day.  But keep us faithful, like old Moses, to look for You, to seek out Your Son, and  to live and walk in His Light.  For it is only as we rest in Your love and the Light of Your Son, that we can truly love those You've put in our lives.  O help us to love them as You love, Lord.
    And finally, thank You for our daily bread.  For Your Word to us in the Bible--hot, fresh, and savory every morning. But also for this day's physical bread and provision.  Help us to stop worrying about tomorrow's, but rest in Your provision for today, for all our needs today... as we trust You who are forever faithful will meet tomorrow's as well.   If Moses can do it, then so can we.
     To our great God be all the glory.