What Does God Like?

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“Well like Mommy said, when we love each other and love the world that Jesus died for, that’s a kind of worship. When we think about God and listen to the sermon or in Sunday School, that’s a way of worshipping because we are learning how great God is and He likes that. Or when we sit around and tell each other what the greatest things about God are. You know how much you like hearing people say how smart or cute you boys are? Well God likes when we talk together about how great he is.” Daddy answered.

“I know a game we can play that is like Daddy is talking about.” Mommy said making both boys want to know the game a lot. “It’s called ‘What is the best thing about God. And each of us has to come up with one really great thing we like about God. Who wants to go first?” Lee and Larry jumped and shouted “ME ME!” waving their hands in the air like they do at school. Finally, Mommy said, “Well Lee, since you are two minutes older than Larry, you can go first.”

“Ok,” Lee said and then he stopped and thought. “The best thing about God is ……… hmmmm……………..” He puzzled because he had so many things that were great about God but he wanted to pick the best one so he would win the game. “That he knows everything. That’s really cool. That means he can help me with my homework.” Larry concluded with a proud expression on his face.

“My turn, my turn.” Larry said eagerly wiggling to get a chance to talk. “I think the best thing about God is that he can beat up the devil because the devil is scary and mean and ugly and bad and God can beat him up so the devil can’t hurt us like he did those demon filled people in Jesus day.”

Mommy and Daddy hugged the twins because it was getting time to get to bed. “Mommy thinks the best thing about God is he gave me these two little rascals and they are the best thing in Mommy’s world.” She said cuddling and tickling both boys. That was the kind of thing mommies always say. The giggled and hugged Mommy and were almost ready to go to their bunk beds when Lee said.

“Daddy you didn’t say what the best thing about God is. You have to play too.”

“Well, I am surprised you all left the very extra best one for me.” Daddy said with a teasing smile. “It’s that he sent Jesus to die for us and give us life forever and ever and that because of that we will be a family in heaven for millions of years. That’s pretty good isn’t it?”

“Daddy wins!” The twins declared.

“This is such a fun game and we had a perfect birthday Daddy.” Larry added. “Can we play ‘What’s the best thing about God’ tomorrow too?” he begged his Mommy.

“You can play it anytime you want.” Daddy answered. “Because talking about how great God is makes him happy and its worship. Play it before you go to sleep tonight and when you wake up in the morning and God will be close to you all day long.

“WE WILL.” They both shouted and they ran to the bedroom bickering about who gets to go first.

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