Sunday, April 20, 2014

held

a new friend this spring 

I invite you into this tender place for just a moment today, I have something for you.  

The barnyard is full of new life.  The pasture is filled with playful white lambs jumping and running at full speed.  The pens are full of munching ewes snacking on their favorite food. And the sweet Mum's with newborn-babes are snuggled in their warm hay, resting.    


In all of the things I have learned about the littlest of lambs this season, this one thought has stayed with me and touched me deeply,      


Lambs love to be held.  

Love to be Held



As I contemplate the work and words of Jesus on this blessed weekend, I am overwhelmed by what this means.  
  
What does this say about the Lamb of God?


*     *     *

He loves to be held 
and He loves to hold. 

He is with us, 
holding us closely, 
tending to our soft and overwhelmed hearts.

He knows what holding us does to our brokenness, it heals. 
He know what holding us does to our mourning, it brings joy (the oil of gladness).

He knows our hearts, 
our bodies, 
our faces 
need to be held

in His divine hands.  He knows.

We are so loved! 
LOVED


“I will not leave you orphaned.  I’m coming back. 

In just a little while the world will no longer see me, 
but you’re going to see me because I am alive 
and you’re about to come alive. 

At that moment you will know absolutely that 
I’m in my Father, and you’re in me, and I’m in you."     

      Jesus  

John 14 | the message bible




Oh, how He loves us...
love & lambs,

jj






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