How many of us really appreciate a moment in time? You know what I mean by moment, don’t you? A moment is the span of a couple of seconds or minutes where something very significant happens. We can all appreciate the obvious moments: our first kiss, the moment you looked into your partner’s eyes and said, “I do,” the birth of a child, and many other significant occasions But how many of us really appreciate the little moments that make up life?
These moments happen all the time, all around us. You may decide to go to the store and buy yourself a nice, refreshing ice cold coke. You look under the cap and discover you have instantly won a free 20 oz coke. Man, what a moment. Or what about the times you’re walking through your favorite amusement park. It’s hotter than hell, and as you round the corner you discover right there in front of you is a “misting tent.” Another great moment.
I think if we learn to appreciate these small moments we can grasp a problem that seems to plague everybody. More and more I hear of how hard it is to pray, how hard it is to hear from God, how little time anybody has for connecting with the Creator of the universe. I think the people who complain of such things also miss the “moments” in life.
My son was playing one day. He was running around screaming like a crazed lunatic, and all of a sudden he just stopped and looked at me. I was working on the computer not really involved in anything at all. He came over and gave me a huge hug and said, “Dad, I love you,” then went back to his boyhood games. I took the time to appreciate that moment. I in turn closed my eyes and said the same thing to God, and I think He took time to appreciate that moment.
