There are SO many items to collect and build in Animal Crossing that I’m not even sure that they have ever been properly counted… but while most of them are “functional” items that can be worn, used, or interacted with, many are not. I spent a great deal of time saving up just so I could finally order a giant robot, only to find that the robot doesn’t move or really do anything… it’s just a nice lawn ornament. My vision for this robot was much different than what I received, but that isn’t the game’s fault. It never promised to let me stomp around the island as Voltron… it delivered exactly what it promised, even if it doesn’t operate in the exact manner I expected.

As believers in Christ, it can be easy to mistake our love for the Lord with our love for what He does for us (or what we hope He will do). And if our love for Him is based on our interpretation and appreciation of what He does instead of who He is, our love will fluctuate based on how He answers our prayers at that moment in time. Yes, He is a good and loving Father, but He wants us to love Him for His essence, not just for His “presents”. If we truly love Him, our feelings toward Him will remain unchanged no matter how He chooses to answer our prayers. Let’s give the Lord more than simply appreciation for what He gives… let’s love Him for who He is.

Then Job arose, tore his robe, and shaved his head; and he fell to the ground and worshiped. And he said, “Naked I came from my mother’s womb, and naked shall I return there. The Lord gave, and the Lord has taken away; blessed be the name of the Lord. Though He slay me, yet will I trust Him.” Job 1:20-21, 13:15a

Jesus said to him, “‘You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.’ This is the first and great commandment.” Matthew 22:37-38

We love Him because He first loved us. 1 John 4:19

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