Whiskers

You realize how important a job being a parent is when you experience the unqualified trust that your child has in you. It is both exciting and humbling at the same time to realize that this young life is looking to you for protection and instruction. They want to be able to tell you things and know that you are listening. I can remember one of my children saying to me, “Daddy, bend down here so I can ‘whisker’ you a secret.” The words may not have been just right, but I knew what was being said.

Psalm 17
⁶   I am praying to you because I know you will answer, O God.
        Bend down and listen as I pray.

The Psalms of David are a study in the relationship of sinful man with a righteous God. David was a man after God’s own heart even though he cycled between deepest gloom and highest praise. His life is a testimony to the value of maintaining regular fellowship with Father, even when you may be questioning what is going on around you. When David prayed, God listened and responded because He knew David’s heart.

Not only was David consistent with his prayer and praise life, he was personal. David approached God as Abba – Daddy. We sometimes seem to miss the fact that God loves us because we are His children, and He wants the best for us. We get so wrapped up in our independence, we forget that He wants to be involved in every aspect of our lives - just like earthly parents do. It is both a mystery and a profound example of God’s character that, even though He knows everything about us, He still wants us to talk to Him.

David knew that there was a time and place for everything. He knew when to approach God as Jehovah, but just as importantly, he knew when to ask Him to bend down so he could whisper in His ear. God desires an intimate relationship with each of His children. He provided the sacrifice in His Son, Jesus Christ that makes this type of relationship possible.

Very few parents expect their children to prostrate themselves on the floor and await permission to speak before they will grant them an audience. There is a time for formality and a time for intimacy. Sometimes God just wants us to ask Him to bend down so His child can “whisker” in His ear.

We serve an awesome God!!!!!