Snuggle With Jesus

I can't recall what prompted my (almost) 3 year-old to say this, but the other day as I was changing him he said, "Can I have my Bible? I want to snuggle with Jesus." My heart just about stopped. Not only was his statement incredibly sweet, but profound as well. It struck me.

In his little child's heart, to read the Bible or even just to hold it is to SNUGGLE WITH JESUS. He asks me all the time, "Is Jesus in my room right now?" and "Will Jesus hold me one day?" Or he'll just look up at the sky and say, "Hi Jesus, I love you." His connection with Jesus has nothing to do with religion or doctrine or anything man has taught him. No, he is just aware of his presence, feels safe and warm in his presence and loves his presence. He somehow knows that Jesus is someone so loving, so open, so unconditional, that the natural response is a snuggle. I love it! His sweet little statement really made me check my heart: Do I view time with God as a snuggle or an obligation? Am I comforted or stressed? Do I rest in Jesus and pour out my love or am I too preoccupied with myself?

I truly want to have my son's heart and so does Jesus. In Mark 10:15 Jesus himself says, "Truly I tell you, anyone who will not receive the kingdom of God like a little child will never enter it." Wow. So, my son is my best teacher as to what pleases God: humility, innocence, honesty, love, blind faith...I guess it's time to imitate my son for awhile. But hey, God's not asking me to be anything I don't already want to be!