A Thought

I think I understand why Jesus said "Let the little children come to me...then he put his hands on them and blessed them". There is such joy in holding, hugging and loving on little children. I have recently had the wonderful opportunity to hold some babies. I love babies!! One was 3 days old, one was a month or so and the other 6 wks. All adorable and so so precious. There is a certain peace and comfort that comes when I hold a baby. I wonder if Jesus started that feeling when he held "the little children". Then again, I love children. My students are my children. They certainly call me "mommy and momma" enough to be my own. I told my mom that she has 20 international grandchildren. :) I love their hugs. At random points during the day, my more affectionate ones will come up and surround me. Sometimes, it starts a stampede and other times it doesn't. When they all come up to hug me, I call it "death by children", if I am not sitting down, it can be disastrous. It makes me smile though. I wonder what the children thought of Jesus? Did they have an idea who he was? Or did they just love him because he loved them? I have wondered if babies stopped crying when placed in his arms? Did the shy ones run up to him? I wonder what the children think of me sometimes. Do they see Jesus in me? Do they feel his peace in me when they hug me? Am I enough like a little child? Do I run to Jesus just to "hug" him? Or do I wait until i need something? Do I thank him for writing his word to me? Luke, after I read the class a story, sometimes comes up to me, throws his arms around me and says "thank you for reading to us Miss Harris". Lord, thank you for reading to me. For he does. "Let the little children come to me and do not forbid them, for of such is the kingdom of heaven. Let God's children come to him....for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.