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Advent I -"watch me, watch me, watch me"
Like a three-year-old at the swimming pool jumping off the edge demanding that the parent, or in my case uncle, watch his every move. That is what our Advent God reminds me of with these scriptures and the call to attention.
This is the most "childlike" that our God appears. Desiring and calling for our constant attention. Maybe this advent we might open our eyes and respond to our God calling us "watch me, Watch me, watch me, are you watching me?"
Why do we tire of "watching God"? Why is it easier to watch other things, realities, thoughts, games, problems? Why do our artificial hearts easily distract from the real God? Why do our broken human hearts drift off to the Foolsgold of entertainment, judgment, "reality TV"?
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I like this approach to "watch". Thinking of God as clamoring for my heart and attention is so much more intriguing than the other kind of "watch" - as in "You'd better watch out!"
It is true that I need this reminder because otherwise, as you say, the other things in the world that compete for my attention cause distraction. But this comparison of God calling out to us, inviting us to look on him, love on him, linger with him - as a child often begs us to do - wakens my heart to consider how I might best respond to that call.
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