Mark 10:16 “And He took them in His arms and began blessing them, laying His hands on them.”

Jesus blesséd son of God loved children. Frequently they were an object lesson of His, often He would play with them, He would weep for them, He would heal them.

Christ our savior asks us to come as children before Him. 1 Thessalonians 5:5a “for you are all sons of light and sons of day” We are the children of God and He enfolds us in His mighty arms daily. He guides and leads us with those resilient arms. He wipes away all tears and embraces us in His tender arms. His strong arms carry us in the toughest of times, as His feet take the rocks and thorns that would otherwise pierce ours.

Christ takes his hands and blesses us. He gives us gifts and He chastises us. He holds our hands, and His hands form and mold the clay of our lives. His Hands give healing and his hands mend our broken and contrite souls. At the same time his hands break us of everything that holds us to the earth. His terrifying hands strip us of all that we hold dear, but make us unworthy. His hands judge and His hands dispense mercy (Hebrews 10:31).

All this He does for our sake, even though we are unworthy. God’s arms are always there, even when we do not notice them. Christ’s compassionate hands are always upholding us even when we do not ask for them. His vastness is used to aid us. All we need do is seek Him.

Christ the Savior of all, God the Creator of all loves us, His children. He plays with us, He weeps with us, He heals us, He punishes us, He tends us, He carries us. We are gently cradled in the arms of our loving God.

Children of the heavenly Father
Safely in His bossom gather;
Nestling bird nor star in heaven
Such a refuge e'er was given.

God His own doth tend and nourish,
In His holy love they flourish;
From all evil things He spares them,
In His mighty arms He bears them.