Nothing Is Something
June 5
Lift your eyes and look to the heavens.
Isaiah 40:26
Jill’s father turned his head toward her and quietly whispered, “It’s close to
bedtime, kiddo. Five more minutes then we gotta land this spacecraft, and you
gotta hit the books.” Jill’s passion for lying under the night sky had been passed
on to her by her father. He saw relevance in his and his daughter’s stargazing.
His own father had not seen things that way. “Get in this house and get
your homework done now!” he would scold. It seemed he couldn’t understand
his son’s fascination. He said the same thing every time. “There’s more to life
than watchin’ stars, boy. Go do somethin’ worthwhile!”
“Well, Dad,” he whispered into the night, “as far as I’m concerned, watch-
ing stars is doing something.” He wished his father could have understood his
interest. “And as long as Jill has a love for the heavens, I’m going to encourage
her.”
A few minutes later, Jill squealed with delight. A huge green blaze had just
arced from one side of the sky to the other! “Oh, Daddy, that’s the brightest
shooting star ever! I’m glad we saw it together!” She couldn’t see his smile but
could hear him say, “Me too, honey! Me too. Maybe someday you’ll get a closer
look from space. You just keep lookin’ up.”
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Doing things that to some appear senseless or serve no relevant purpose does
not necessarily equate to doing nothing.
Not all of us are called to become astronauts, yet many of them had their
interest piqued by watching the night sky. The stars are beautiful, and seeing a
falling star fascinates each of us. You don’t have to aspire to be launched into
space to enjoy the stars.
Just because we don’t see the value of something does not negate it. With
an eternal perspective, seemingly meaningless things can have vast significance.
Prayer
“Lord, help me see the value in things that don’t necessarily
interest me. Help me encourage others to seek the things
that bring them joy in Your kingdom. Amen.”
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