One day John carried his grandson through his home. He felt his warm, soft little body, smelled his sweet baby skin and enjoyed his every little response. The boy laughed and giggled, put his head against John’s with his arms around his neck.
This reminded John of the days when he was small and was carried by his parents. He remembered their love. He treasured the sensation of feeling their steps touch the ground while they carried him. Suddenly he longed for those days and without realising it, found himself enjoying a bouncing knee ride as his dad played with him while he cried with laughter.
In his mind however, John saw himself sitting on the knees of his heavenly Father.
All of a sudden, He folded His arms around John to draw him closer, kissing him on the head. “I love you, My child!”
John froze. “Lord, is this You, kissing and holding me?”
“Yes.”
“But, Lord, I am over sixty years old! I love what You’re doing but I am not a child anymore.”
“Son, don’t get your muscles in a knot. You are a strong man, the leader of you house just the way I intended you to be. However, I don’t expect you to win every battle on your own, you know! I am your Father. Every once in a while, just be My child.”
“You will always remain My child. Being a mature man requires of you to follow a certain mature conduct in life but even when you reach the age of 100 or more, you will always be My child.”
“I will always carry you on My side and dandle you on My knees. I will always comfort you the way your mother comforted you.” (Isaiah 66:12,13)
“Just be My child and love Me back! Send your laughter through the air. Giggle and smile. Press yourself against Me and love Me!”
“I’ve seen many people becoming Christians and then grow into what I did not ask them to. I told you when you met Me to put your life into My loving arms, and become as a child (Matthew 18:3). One who would always be able to sit on My knees.”
John surrendered himself to His Father’s love once again, as joy and peace welled up in his heart, filling his entire being. “Thank You, Father! Now, I am able to face this day!”