They brought the ark of God and set it inside the tent that David had pitched for it, and they presented burnt offerings and fellowship offerings before God. 1 Chronicles 16:1
My boys were excited to search for Easter baskets this year. My oldest didn’t take long to find his, but for the youngest, it was more difficult. It was hidden really well! They pulled them out, but only saw the grass and eggs that were in there from before. It surprised me that they weren’t disappointed not seeing any treats! It didn’t even seem to phase them because they were so happy to have been on the hunt.
Think back to the joy of watching a little one receiving a present in a gift bag. He’d pull all the tissue paper out and find the gift. After that, he’d turn it upside down and give it a good shake just to make sure he wasn’t missing anything!
As we saw with the boys, when we start getting older, we begin to control our responses and urges to tear into a present because we don’t want to seem rude or just maybe, we don’t want to be disappointed of what might not be there. We learn this is the “appropriate” response. Just think for a moment though…have we ever missed out on something because we’re only looking on the surface? We could’ve been missing the real gift!
I suggested the boys dig a little into the baskets to make sure they weren’t missing anything. Their eyes were huge when under the grass they found some special surprises! They nearly passed by some blessings that were waiting for them to find.
Upon getting older, we tend to stop digging to find what’s on the inside. Our expectations are way too low! Can you imagine being in Bible times and just walking past a tent because, well, it was a tent. What was inside? The ark of God! Oh wow!
Have big expectations and be careful not to just look at the outward appearance of a situation or a person. Do a little digging! If not, you might be missing out on something really special.
