Need Him?

As i have mentioned, we have a very needy jack russell named Daisy. I was pondering her neediness tonite. It occurred to me that becuz she is so needy that i rarely need her. i rarely take the initiative to cuddle with her and pet her becuz she is always there, jumping to get my attention, underfoot, or getting as close to me as possible as i relax on the couch. at times its downright annoying. there are times when i don't want to give her attention becuz i need to be doing other things (or wanting to). she is low man on the totem pole in this family of high needs.

so then my thots drifted to God. does He get irritated when i have needs? but no, He's not like man. He is so much bigger than that and His capacity is so much bigger than my capacity to love on daisy, He loves me and you, and welcomes the chance to show us His love. in the psalms i see the writer many times crying out to be healed, to be rescued, to be vindicated. God never seems to mind. in fact what comes to mind is His pain and sorrow over Israel in the Old Testement when they would stray away from Him. unlike my attention with daisy, the Lord doesn't have more pressing things to do than to have fellowship with me. He isn't anxious to get His more important work done. He doesn't resent it when I come to the throne of grace and ask for mercy and grace. He wants a relationship with you and i. after all, isnt' that what Jesus' sacrifice on the cross was all about?