It’s tough to be God. Does that thought shock you? It’s tough to be God. How do I know? Well, it’s tough to be a parent. Most of us could tell at least one story that would bring lumps in the rest of our throats, tears to our eyes, as we remember our own sleepless nights, our own painful experiences, seeking to be parents.
And God is our parent, our eternal parent. That was Jesus’ favorite title for God, “Abba, Father” - Daddy. That’s really what Jesus called God Daddy. Now, if you think its tough rearing three children, just think about God’s task, God’s responsibility, God’s relationship to his children. Now do you join me in the thought? It’s tough to be God. I never thought of it in this factor until I started living the book of Exodus. This thought got my casual attention now and the…