The Big Picture

Monday Devotion

“But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.”

Matthew 6:30

Scene 1:  While on a family vacation in Hawaii, Lisa was looking at me as if I had just lost my mind.  We had woken up very early that morning to go snorkeling, and everyone was feeling pretty tired by early afternoon.  When I realized we had a few hours before we planned to be anywhere else, I announced that I intended to squeeze in a run.

“It’s ninety degrees out!”  Lisa exclaimed.  “And the humidity is brutal.  You want to kill yourself?”  She couldn’t understand why I wanted to pound the hot pavement instead of lie on the beach.

Scene 2:  July 4^th, back in Bellingham, Washington.  Though I really love fireworks, I volunteered to stay home and do the dishes and watch our terrified dog while Lisa and the kids found a strategic place to view the city fireworks.  As I lay next to our golden retriever (something that happens only on the Fourth of July), I heard the “grand finale,” the cascade of explosions signifying the end of the show, and it dawned on me: I had just missed something I really enjoy seeing.

What was going on?