Selflessness and Slobber

A couple of weeks ago, I was driving down the road with my Hillsong blasting and the beautiful sunshine gracing through my window while on the way to church.. As I drove along, I noticed something that made my heart just melt.

Let me paint you the picture.

A shiny, newish, black Mercedes (probably complete with leather seats) with a sun-roof. Nothing so out of the ordinary with this scene until I noticed what was sticking up out of the sun-roof. There, with ears floppin' and slobber droppin', was one of the biggest dogs I have ever seen in my life. I mean, this dog was huge. With total amusement, I pulled up beside the guy thinking, "This guy is going to have the biggest frown on his face and is going to look so uptight." But to my amazement, he was smiling as if he were exactly where he wanted to be, doing exactly what he wanted to be doing in that moment with his big, slobbery dog sitting in the passenger seat next to him with his head stuck out the sun-roof for fun.

I died laughing. It was such a beautiful picture of love to me.

At Two Rivers, the series has been about dying to yourself in order to be a true follower of Christ. After hearing these fulfilling sermons and then seeing that sweet little spectacle a couple of weeks ago, I feel as though God is whispering to me, "Serve those you love and even those you don't. Make exceptions for them. Let them slobber all over your seats in your car and eat your food and take up your time and spend your money. Give yourself to the least of these. Give yourself to me...because I gave myself to you while you were still nothing."

Lord knows, I am that slobbery dog having way too much fun in the passenger seat. I think it's time I drive for once and learn how to smile at the beautiful, diverse quirks that make us all the individuals God made us to be.