Today in church this little girl, probably 4 years old, sat right in front of me with her mom and dad. She was loud. She laid on the front row and showed her panties to the world. Every time her mom tried to cover her, she kicked up her dress once again just to make her statement. She cried during worship and laughed during the sermon.
There was a piece of me that looked at the whole situation and thought, that girl needs a spanking! And she probably did...
However, just as I was annoyed and distracted, this little hand pokes out from the slat in the chair and starts waving at me and the guy sitting next to me. We both saw it and laughed under our breath. I remembered that she was 4! I remembered that the Lord Jesus delights in his children. He says, "Let them come to me!" (Matthew 19:14). I couldn't help but think that the Lord has embraced me and been patient with me when I've broken every rule, when my actions are straight up annoying!
I think He delights in the little hand that waves at someone just to make a friend, and I can see why.
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