Elemental: S2 - Day 31

“Raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens.  Bright copper kettles and warm woolen  mittens. Brown paper packages tied up  with strings. These are a few of my favorite  things.” —The Sound of Music
 
Have you considered that you are one of  God’s favorite things?  I enjoy thinking about favorite things.  My favorite color is blue. My favorite holiday  is Christmas (a snowy one). I prefer fall and  spring, football and golf, and usually salty over  sweet. But if it’s got to be sweet, I’ll take pies  over cake every day of the week.  

And I’ve noticed people like talking about  their favorites, too. As a high school chaplain,  I always knew I could get a good discussion  going by asking about favorites. What’s your  favorite thing to do in your spare time? What’s  your favorite item in the cafeteria? What’s your  favorite cereal, superhero, store or musician?  And boom, we would be launched into  conversation.
There’s something wonderful about being a  favorite, too. I would regularly joke about being  my mom’s favorite child in front of her and my  siblings just to see her reaction. It was classic.  Somehow, with a smile, she could communicate  how much she enjoyed my little game while  making it clear that we were all her favorites.
 
In Zechariah 2:8, God makes an interesting  claim. He says, “…for whoever touches you  touches the apple of My eye…” That expression  reminds me of the grandparent looking for  any excuse to tell you a story about their  little grandson who took their first steps  or granddaughter who is probably a genius.  Play your cards right, and a cell phone will  materialize with album upon album of pictures.  Ok, we get it. Little Johnny is your favorite.  Ah, that’s how God feels about you. Can you  imagine God wandering the heavens looking for  someone to whom He hasn’t already shown a  video of your recital?
 
Consider, out of everything God could be  doing today, He’d prefer to spend time with you.  This is His history with humanity. Every day  he pursues us, hoping we will give Him a little  time. As Genesis describes, He walks through  our world looking for our companionship, calling  out, “Where are you?” (Genesis 3:8)

So, listen and notice. He whispers in the  winds and calls out through thunder. He  whistles through the sparrow’s song and holds  you during sleep. He is the sunshine, a cool drink  and a deep cleansing breath. And everywhere He  goes, He calls out for you.
 
1. What is your favorite holiday? Why?
2. Who is one of your favorite people? Why?
3. What are your favorite aspects of God?  Why?