Dave Grohl is Not God, But...

Before you read this you have to watch the video. 

It’s only 28 seconds.

Go on. I’ll wait….  

*Whistles a happy little Foo Fighters tune*

You’re back? Great!

Here’s what you saw: Dave Grohl. Drummer for Nirvana. Founder of the Foo Fighters. Nicest guy in Rock.  
 
Not God.

Except maybe in this video.
 
Here is an important and influential rock star and his crew, hard at work creating a masterpiece that millions of people will hear. Concentrating. In the groove.
 
His little daughter, who clearly has the run of the place (hello, she IS his daughter) interrupts. Big time. The hard work stops. Concentration is shattered, not only for him but the whole team.
 
What could be so important that she could not wait for the session to be over? Was she bleeding or otherwise traumatized? Had he won yet another award? Was the president calling?
 
Nope. She reminds him that he said they were going to go swimming. Hardly life or death, and certainly not worthy of interrupting the artist at work.

What? You don’t see God in there?
 
I do.
 
Check out Dave’s reaction. Does he scowl? Give a stern correction? Offer a teachable moment about respecting other peoples’ time?
 
Not even a little.
 
His beloved child has come to him and he is delighted. The smile. The look in his eyes. The playfulness. Everything stops and he doesn’t even care. I’ll bet that, had he not been holding a guitar, he would have drawn her up and set her on his lap.
 
What about her? She doesn’t sneak into the room. She doesn’t gingerly approach her dad, afraid he might be angry with the interruption. She pokes him in the back, even grabs his face, looking into his eyes. She knows she is welcomed, valued, and delighted in.
 
She enters the room confidently, boldly.  
 
And that is exactly how God wants us to approach Him.
 
Let us come boldly to the throne of our gracious God. There we will receive his mercy, and we will find grace to help us when we need it most. Hebrews 4:16 NLT
 
He will take delight in you with gladness. With his love, he will calm all your fears. He will rejoice over you with joyful songs. Zephaniah 3:17b NLT
 
The one the LORD loves rests between his shoulders.  Deuteronomy 33:12 NIV
 
Just as with Dave and his daughter, Father God delights in you, loves you, calms you, sings over you, holds you. He wants to hear all you have to say, smiling as you grab His face and look Him in the eyes. 

Wait.

God smiles? He's playful? He even...dare I say...snuggles?

Did you see Dave’s eyes and smile?

Father God looks at you with the same expression.
 
Even with a guitar in His hands.

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