the doggy in the window

I only know one line from the song and it's "How much is that doggy in the window? I do hope that doggy is for sale."

I can envision a child walking past the pet store and seeing the puppy all chaotic and energetic with tail wagging like a wiper blade. He is leaving paw prints all over the window and letting the window fog up from its breath. The child, so captured by the puppy's cuteness, excitement and emotional connection, starts begging to be the new owner of the pup.

This must be what Enoch felt. In Genesis, we say hello and goodbye to Enoch practically in one verse. It says "Enoch walked steadily with God. And then one day he was simply gone: God took him."

I can imagine Enoch playing the role of the puppy and God the role of the child and God was so amazed and impressed with just the sight of Enoch, let alone the consistency, that God just flat out took him out of the window called Earth and became a proud new owner of another committed follower.

I ask you to look at your life and consider how much it cost God to purchase it through His Son, Jesus.

Did He get a bargain in you like He did in Enoch? Or did He overpay?

-NW