Several years ago I received a gift. My husband brought it back from one of his speaking trips. It has always been our laugh that I'M the one who usually gets a gift for HIS preaching! Well, that hasn't happened in a long time so...I guess those lovely days are over.
Anyway, what was I writing about? Oh yes, a gift. My gift on this occasion was one of those lovely touch-lamps. You know the kind, right? You touch it once to turn on the light...
touch it a second time to make the light brighter...
It was only a year or so ago that I realized only the touch of human skin would make the light come on. I tried to turn it on when I had gloves on and it just wouldn't work. So I got curious and touched it with a warm cloth and it still wouldn't work! Only the touch of my skin would do the trick.
I don't think I need to explain much here to tell you the beautiful illustration this brought to me: the importance of the human touch. It is an amazing thing. The love and affection, importance, respect and "you're worth something" message it transmits is not something we should take lightly...whether we're giving or receiving this beautiful gift. A hug, a handclasp, a pat on the back...these and many more are message-bearers to those around us that we care about them.
"Reach out and touch someone" is not just a classic commercial line for a phone company, it should be one of our daily goals!
"And Jesus came and touched them, and said, Arise, and be not afraid."
(Matthew 17:7)
"Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love; in honor preferring one another."
(Romans 12:1)
Nice to remember. I'm trying to make sure my big boys who think that aren't so needy of Mama's hugs and kisses, still get a few from time to time!
ReplyDeleteWonderful post. Gostei.
ReplyDeleteJonna