Mark 9: 36-37 "He took a little child and had him stand among them. Taking him in his arms, he sait to them, " Whoever welcomes on of these children in my name welcomes me; and whoever welcomes me does not welcome me but the one who sent me."
Oh how I would have loved to be this child. To be picked up by Jesus and loved on just a moment physically by the King of Kings. I know God shows His love to us constantly. Blessings surround me every day. But to not just physically be near Jesus but to have him hug you. OH MY! The excitement in my heart just thinking about it. I am a hugger. I love great big bear hugs. I love how a hug can immediately lift a mood and comfort. I love children and they can give the most unexpected hugs sometimes that can light up the room. I know the love in my heart for sweet innocent children. It is why I work nursery. And I know how precious they are and that emotion that is felt when you pick a child up just to love them. That feeling was probably a BILLION times more when Jesus did it. I always think "these kids just don't know how loved they are." Maybe that kid took it for granted or MAYBE deep inside of that child he KNEW the Son of God was holding him and loving him. I am imagining some of my nursery kids..Ty, Jace, Matthew...and their parents coming to hear this new teacher speak. This teacher who has been healing and claiming He is the one who saves. And out of no where that teacher just coming over to this group of boys(probably not paying attention) scooping one of them up and using him as a teaching point. I don't think Jesus just 'used' him for the lesson though. I think he took that moment to get to love a child. He didn't have His own kids. He probably had that desire, not in a sinful way, but just that desire to have a child. Someone to carry on his name. I know, I know, we all carry his name. BUT he was human, and I think he might have wanted to be normal every now and again. It is why I think He prayed to not have die. He didn't want to suffer. He just wanted to live and maybe even life a more normal life. I am so glad that He didn't live a normal life and that he takes me spiritually in His arms daily. But Oh, I cannot wait to get the greatest hug of my life when I get to Heaven...for the Master to wrap me in His arms and just hold me. I think some joyful tears will flow. That amount of love is sometimes only expressed by tears. Hugs and tears.
I get to keep nursery tonight. If your kid is in there, expect them to get some love and a hug.
Oh how I would have loved to be this child. To be picked up by Jesus and loved on just a moment physically by the King of Kings. I know God shows His love to us constantly. Blessings surround me every day. But to not just physically be near Jesus but to have him hug you. OH MY! The excitement in my heart just thinking about it. I am a hugger. I love great big bear hugs. I love how a hug can immediately lift a mood and comfort. I love children and they can give the most unexpected hugs sometimes that can light up the room. I know the love in my heart for sweet innocent children. It is why I work nursery. And I know how precious they are and that emotion that is felt when you pick a child up just to love them. That feeling was probably a BILLION times more when Jesus did it. I always think "these kids just don't know how loved they are." Maybe that kid took it for granted or MAYBE deep inside of that child he KNEW the Son of God was holding him and loving him. I am imagining some of my nursery kids..Ty, Jace, Matthew...and their parents coming to hear this new teacher speak. This teacher who has been healing and claiming He is the one who saves. And out of no where that teacher just coming over to this group of boys(probably not paying attention) scooping one of them up and using him as a teaching point. I don't think Jesus just 'used' him for the lesson though. I think he took that moment to get to love a child. He didn't have His own kids. He probably had that desire, not in a sinful way, but just that desire to have a child. Someone to carry on his name. I know, I know, we all carry his name. BUT he was human, and I think he might have wanted to be normal every now and again. It is why I think He prayed to not have die. He didn't want to suffer. He just wanted to live and maybe even life a more normal life. I am so glad that He didn't live a normal life and that he takes me spiritually in His arms daily. But Oh, I cannot wait to get the greatest hug of my life when I get to Heaven...for the Master to wrap me in His arms and just hold me. I think some joyful tears will flow. That amount of love is sometimes only expressed by tears. Hugs and tears.
I get to keep nursery tonight. If your kid is in there, expect them to get some love and a hug.
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