Children, Hugs, and Covid
Scripture: 13 Then children were brought to him that he might lay his hands on them and pray. The disciples rebuked the people, 14 but Jesus said, “Let the little children come to me and do not hinder them, for to such belongs the kingdom of heaven.” 15 And he laid his hands on them and went away. The Holy Bible: English Standard Version (Wheaton, IL: Crossway Bibles, 2016), Mt 19:13–15. Devotion: One day this last week as I was walking my route as census taker, I got a genuinely nice surprise. As I was walking down the sidewalk, I was approached by a mother walking with her children. When suddenly one of the children, a 5-year-old girl starts sprinting toward me. As fast as her little legs could carry her, she ran toward me. I did not have time to think about viruses and social distancing. I knelt down and received her hug. Her mom came along and immediately started scolding the youngster for what she has done. I not wanting to interfere with parent