IS HE CLOSE ENOUGH TO BE MISSED?

Last week, my dog Zeus had a stroke.  We woke up on Wednesday morning and Zeus had no control of his rear legs.  He was dragging himself through the house - it was so sad.  That morning I took him to the animal hospital and he was admitted for treatment to see if he would be able to regain the use of his rear legs or if we would have to put him down.  Zeus was in the animal hospital for two and a half days.  While Zeus was gone, I was a wreck.  I love my pets as if they were my children, and my dog is truly my buddy.  When I'm home, Zeus is always right by me and goes everywhere I go. 

David on the other hand, couldn't care less about our pets.  Most of the time he just steps over them if they are in the way (he has, at times, just stepped on them if they are in the way).  If you tell David to "pet the cat" or "pet the dog" he basically slams his hand down on their head once or twice and walks away.  There are times a cat will be brave enough to jump on David's bed and he throws a huge fit - you would think the house is on fire!

So, while Zeus was gone, I was crying and missing him.  Everywhere I looked I saw reminders of my beloved dog.  While Zeus was gone, David didn't miss a beat.  His life didn't change one bit - if anything it became easier because he didn't have to step over the dog while walking through the room.

My Zeus came home on Friday afternoon.  He's walking like he's drunk, but he is walking.  And I am so excited to see him in the house and to have him by my side again.  I was thinking about my emotions and wondering if I was going overboard when I then applied the same thinking to God.  Am I close enough to God to be a miserable mess when He and I don't get to spend time together, or am I like David and able to keep living my life without missing a beat without time spent with God?  Do I look everywhere in my life and see reminders of my relationship with my Saviour or am I surrounded by things of the world that push God out? 

I love my dog very much.  I love my God more.  I hope my life shows Him how much I need Him in my every action, thought and deed.  What does your life show?