Have we become "Oblivious to Grandeur"?

I love reading Dr. Del Tackett's blog. Josue and I had the privilege of sitting under his teaching while at the Focus on the Family Institute (now called Focus Leadership Institute). And to be able to still share in what God is showing him through his blog is a true blessing. His most recent post is about how easily we miss the grandeur that God has placed before us in creation, the world, and people. We were created to glorify God; let us not miss the opportunities God gives us to do so, nor miss the opportunity to view it around us and thus praise our God!

You can read Dr. Tackett's post here. To whet your appetite...

When I was working in Washington DC, the Metro was my frequent choice of transportation. DC has its share of urban homeless, but the streets also contained those who were performing for tips. This was especially true in the corridors of the Metro, where one would often pass a soloist, with a hat or musical instrument case opened before them awaiting some token of gratitude from those rushing by.

Most of us have seen them. Playing guitars, or trumpets, or strange home-made instruments.

Earlier this year, a man quietly took his place up against a Metro wall, pulled out his violin, placed his hat on the ground and began to play. For this day, he had chosen six selections from Bach. During his “performance”, several thousand people walked by. A few stopped to listen briefly, some slowed their pace, but most of his money came from those who didn’t slow down at all, they just dropped something in his hat as they rushed by—sympathy money, I suppose—certainly not an appreciative tip for the music.

On several occasions, little children would stop to listen, but every time they did, the parent would pull them on, much like one does with a dog that keeps stopping to sniff at something.

Maybe it was just child-like curiosity…or maybe, like dogs, the children sensed something.

Because it was something.

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