Can I have a bite of your sandwich?

God teaches me a lot about Himself through my relationships with my children.

I have been noticing lately that my children are stingy about sharing food with me or even thinking about my need's being met.  Today at the table we were having our morning devotions and like usual, I did not come down in time to eat breakfast so I was pressing through with a stomach that was rumbling.  My 5 year old Sammy had a yummy looking egg sandwich that he had gotten full from and he had practically half a sandwich left that he pushed away.  I jumped at the opportunity for his remaining breakfast and kindly asked if I could have what is left and that I was hungry.  He said No and to save the rest for him for later. UHHH!! That hurts my heart that I care for him every day..3 meals a day since he was born and he can't even share the rest of his breakfast sandwich with his hungry momma  (By the way..I got that rest of that sandwich- I reprimanded him for his selfishness and my husband made sure I got the food).

But very quickly the Lord directed my thoughts to Him and how as our Heavenly Father He has done so much for us (given us His life!!) and how we fail to obey Him in the smallest of requests.  He doesn't need anything from us, He doesn't get hungry but He longs for us to obey Him and walk in close fellowship with Him.  With all He has done for us- coming down from heaven as a man, dying on a terrible cross for our sins, interceding for us forever at the right hand of God- the least we can do for Him is offer Him half of our Jimmy Dean egg sandwich.  What is He asking you to give Him today?

And remember the words of the Lord Jesus, that He said, "It is more blessed to give than to receive".
Acts 20:35