This morning in church it seemed like our children were more active then usual. They ran around , fought and played nosily with toys. Whenever there was a pause in worship, meant of course for reflection and deep thought, I would hear these little voices. I would know each one and the cause of it (our family and a friends family sitting near by) - there were some giggles, raspberries blown, shrieks, angry crying, talking and just general noise. We would have to get up and hunt a child down or stop them from fighting over a toy or horsing around. I was thinking of how eternally distracted I was (and I wasn't the only one) by my children and wondering if I would ever be able to focus on anything in church again when God reminded me of the story about Jesus feeling "indignant" that children were not wanted around, and He welcomed them...right on to his lap I imagine (Mark 10:13). The refrain of the song we were singing "Your love is here " had a new meaning for me.
God's love is here, with my children. And it's OK that they are distracting now and that they don't have much of a clue as to what is going on at church. It's OK that they are noisy and slightly misbehaved. God accepts and loves them as children - noise and all , and I think He feels happy that they are a part of the service.
Thank you Jesus for sticking in teachable moments in the craziness that is now my life :)
Thank you Leanne for posting this. That was what I needed to hear. Thanks for listening to God and then sharing.
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