It’s a big world …

“People watching” is one of my favorite things to do.

Often I can learn some profound things about humanity just by observing people … and people watching can be highly entertaining as well!

Recently I was watching a father with his young son. The father patiently watched and assisted his son as he played and explored, but he allowed his son to do things for himself as much as possible. At one point, they took a break to have a snack and the boy wanted some water from a pitcher they had brought, so the father stepped forward and helped his son. The boy looked up at his father with a questioning expression on his face. Seeing his son’s gaze, the father said to the boy, “You’re too little to do this alone, so I’ll help you.”

It’s funny how those words hit me, as I thought that’s very much how God interacts with us. He’s a loving, relational, observant Father who allows us a lot of room to do things on our own. But sometimes — if not often — we’re just “too little” for the things we need to do and the things we have to face. Often, we need the help of our heavenly Father.

Psalm 103:13-14 states, “The Lord is like a father to his children, tender and compassionate to those who fear him. For he knows how weak we are; he remembers we are only dust.”

Scotty