Don't Be Like That Child

Keep your eyes upon Me; keep your ears tuned to what I say.
Don't be like that child.  The child that goes on a field trip with his class.  He remains aware of his classmates so that he doesn't feel left behind, but he daydreams and lets his eyes wander all around.  While the rest of the class pays attention to the leader by keeping their eyes upon the leader and keeping their ears tuned to what the leader says, this child doesn't see or hear.  
This child's mother will ask him tonight, "Did you go on the field trip today?"  The child will answer, "Yes, I did."  However, the child has deceived himself.  He was not there for the purpose of the trip.  He was only geographically present.
Don't be like that child.  Keep your eyes upon Me; keep your ears tuned to what I say.
   
This word the Lord gave me years ago keeps coming to my remembrance.  I can get so busy and distracted, but that's not the purpose of this trip.  The purpose is to keep my eyes upon my God and to keep my ears tuned to what He is saying.  

Copyright 2012  Leah Lambert Smith