Big Steps

This weekend I built the main structure for our children's swingset. I started from scratch, with a plan in my head. It's turning out okay, except one thing. I made the ladder rather hastely Sunday afternoon only to realize that the steps are too far apart for my almost two-year-old daughter to climb. The slide remains out of her reach. How did that happen? I think this afternoon I'll be working on another ladder.

I'm reminded of a quote I read in high school. "Set your castle in the clouds. Then, build steps to reach it." Fortunately, God is the contractor on my castle in the clouds. Unfortunatly, there is no way I can build steps to reach it. Heaven is to far.

So God sent his son to make human-sized steps to a heaven-sized castle.

"To this you were called, because Christ suffered for you, leaving you an example, that you should follow in his steps." (1 Pet 2:21 NIV)

"Jesus answered, 'I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.'" (John 14:6 NIV)

May God bless your journey as you follow him to your castle in the clouds!