We love to dote on our babies, to just hold them against us and love
on
them. We love to snuggle them into our bosom and just cuddle them,
don't we....That is how God the Father is with us, His darling little
ones...He loves to just hold us and snuggle us up close to His cheek!
He loves to wrap us in His arms and safely and tenderly embrace us..He
loves to look into our faces and see His image there, and say, "There's
the family resemblance, that's my own dear child!" He loves to just
hold us when we are agitated, too, and just calm us with His loving warm
hug! We are so safely held today, like a little baby, in His arms!
I
can remember when my little baby daughter had open heart surgery at only
5 months of age, and how nervous and agitated and frightened she was
there in the hospital crib before the surgery. It was very difficult
and frightening for her right then. We were not allowed to hold her
because of the delicate wires and tubes attached, and this only made
things even more difficult. But when I was finally allowed to hold her
after
the surgery, she just went to sleep in my arms right away! It was like
she couldn't rest or be calm, but right when she was put in my arms,
everything was okay for her and she slept! I will never forget
that...it was like she was suddenly in total peace, and everything was
okay, she could relax and finally rest..
This is how
God is with us,
He just holds us close and we realize that we are totally safe, totally
taken care of, and that everything is okay, and we can rest! All
agitation melts away and we settle down again. We can breathe easily
again.
We are
loved, we are held, we are safe, we are just in His arms forever!
