Looking At Ants

Last week while we were visiting our son and daughter-in-law in Billings, MT, we took our grandsons to the zoo. Of course, Nate, our 3 year old grandson, was excited about seeing all the animals they have there. However, when we arrived it seemed that his attention was centered on the ants he would find along the path. In fact, he would sometimes get so focused on the ants that we would almost have to shout at him to get his attention so he could see the "real" animals he came to see.

Nate and the ants

As I was observing Nate and the ants, I couldn't help but think about our relationship with God. How often do we get distracted by the little things in life that we miss the "real" things God has for us? How many times do we become so focused on trivial matters that God has to "shout" to get our attention so that we can see what He is doing? How many miracles, blessings or other things of eternal importance have we missed because we had taken our eyes off God and focused on the temporal?

Especially as we consider our world today, I think it is essential that we examine where we are focusing our attention. "If then you were raised with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ is, sitting at the right hand of God. Set your mind on things above, not on things on the earth." (Col. 3:1-2)