As High As....
Today Brad's sermon was on Psalm 103. He's doing a series on the Psalms. When he talked about verses 11 and 12 it reminded me of a sweet memory with Zach.
For as high as the heavens are above the earth,
so great is his love for those who fear him;
as far as the east is from the west,
so far has he removed our transgressions from us.
When Zach was little, we had a little routine where one of us would say, "I love you as big as.." or "..as high as..." and the other would respond. It'd go something like this:
Z: I love you as big as the ocean.M: I love you as high as a mountain.Z: I love you as high as the moon.M: I love you as high as the sun.Z: I love you as big as the universe.
M: I love you as big as the galaxy.
Z: I love you as big as INFINITY!!
How sweet is that? And it was a good association. Even in the psalm, the writer talks about
"As a father [and we could substitute mother] has compassion on his children, so the Lord has compassion on those who fear him;
Besides reminding me of the gratitude I feel for my children, and my children's love, it also reminded me of the gratitude I feel for having such a loving father and mother, who demonstrated that compassion and grace that the Lord has for us.