Because I Love You

I am up at 2:15 a.m. I HATE when I wake up and cannot go back to sleep, don't you? Anyway, I wanted to share a lesson God taught me the other day...it was such a sweet reminder. I was heading downstairs to get some clothes out of the dryer and I said, "Eden, stay here with Ba-Ba (daddy in Chinese). Mommy is going to be right back." You see, it takes longer when she follows me because I have to help her down and up the steps...you know the drill. I thought if I explained I'd be back quickly she might be content to just wait upstairs for me. But, she said, "No mommy, I want to come with you." I replied, "Why honey, I'll just be gone a second." She answered, "Because I love you mommy."

What a precious, priceless reason to want to follow me. And how worth the extra couple of minutes it took me! Later that evening I was thinking about what she said. My heart warmed and smiled the moment she said it..."because I love you." In the midst of what seems like endless and constant disobedience and correction she reminded me of her love for me. She didn't want to be separated even for a minute. Why? Because she loves me.

That is how I long to be with Christ...to have not only the willingness, but the desire to follow Him every moment, to be by His side at all times...simply because I love Him. Among my seemingly endless disobedience and correction, I'm sure it would also warm His heart to hear those words from my mouth..."because I love You."

May this remind us all to remember to stay right on His heels even in the routine, mundane, simple moments of our days. May our motivation be our love for Him, and our desire to show others His great love.

I hope you all have a wonderful Thanksgiving week! Love you all.