The young couple came quietly into the waiting room at the doctor’s office. Mom went straight to the receptionist, while dad stood cradling their toddler son against his shoulder. Once checked in, they sat down across from me. I noticed the young child never moved a muscle.
Then, I picked up on mom’s demeanor: her eyes looked tired and worried, and her body posture followed suit. It’s been a few years, but I remember these times—staying up all night with a feverish child.
Within a few minutes, the young man handed the little boy to his wife, and then promptly took out his cell phone. Yes, I probably would have done that, too—back in 1995—but my phone was the size of a brick. 🧱
Mom rested the little guy on her left shoulder, again he never moved a muscle. I looked down for a moment, and when I looked back up, she had her phone out as well, scrolling away with her right hand.
Taking in the scene, I realized: the tug of a cell phone is as strong as a mother’s love.
Rather than judging the young couple—hey, I do it too—my thoughts turned to a spiritual implication.
What in my life competes for God’s attention and affection?
And this question reminded me of the fact that the Lord doesn’t double date.
I am the Lord; that is my name! I will not yield my glory to another or my praise to idols.
Isaiah 42:8 (NIV)
Do not worship any other god, for the Lord, whose name is Jealous, is a jealous God.
Exodus 34:14 (NIV)
Kind reader, I have no sage words of advice; there’s only the picture of a mom with her sick son in one hand and her cell phone in the other. And with this a deep conviction that I must love God, both better and more.
Whatever your heart clings to and confides in, that is really your God.
Martin Luther
Thank you for reading. 🙏❤️ prayers and love.
Davids Daily Dose 
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