lessons from baby

When you watch a new baby goat you see how quickly they depend on mama and how they run to her for all their needs. Mama on the other hand gives up all for them. She stops eating or sleeping to feed them when they cry. A mother hen will sit on her eggs for 28 days , never getting off to eat or drink or poop. She looses about half of her weight, ensuring that the eggs stay warm and viable.  How can animals, not made in the image of God, be so much smarter than us?! It sure is easy to get selfish with my time and think about what is best for me and how I "just need a break"! However I have learned about life, not just from animals but from my own children as well.  There is a verse: "where can I go from your presence? Where can I flee..." The answer is nowhere if you have a baby! I was praying that God would show me his nearness in a way I could understand. He reminded me of Z's "Mommy radar". If mama walks out of the room or leaves her in the car with sis... Although she may be sound asleep...within seconds she is awake. Lay her down...although deeply sleeping...awake again. Inch off of the bed...awake again. She is in constant contact with me and feels my nearness. She craves and misses it when it's gone. She keeps her radar on 24-7. If I'm not there, her world is all wrong. Do I feel this way regarding my relationship with God? Is my world OK without his presence? Or do I collapse without him?  Do I maintain a 24-7 relationship with him? John 3:29... am I full of joy at the sound of his voice , like my child is at the sound of MY voice?