A father came home after work one afternoon to discover that the kitchen, which he cleaned a few hours before, had turned into a terrible wreck. His young daughter was busy cooking and the ingredients were scattered, along with dirty bowls and utensils, across the counters and floor. He wasn’t a happy camper.
Then, as he looked a little more closely at the mess, he saw a tiny note on the table, clumsily written and smeared with chocolaty fingerprints. The message was short – “I’m makin sumthin 4 you, Dad” – and it was signed, “Your Angel.”
In the midst of that mess, and despite his irritation, joy suddenly sprang up in his heart. His attention had been redirected from the problem to the little girl he loved.
Many times life seems rather messy. It’s hard to find much to be happy about. Nevertheless, through it all, Christ is making something for me. That something is everlasting joy in the presence of his glory!
