I started a new job as a substitute teacher this week, and spent most of my time in Elementary
Schools. I was with Kindergartners more than any other grade it seemed like,
and I noticed something. While shy at first, they are happy to tell you all
sorts of things about themselves with you, given the opportunity. It’s been a
long time since I was around so much constant joy and excitement. It was
refreshing as much as it was exhausting.
I
also saw the love of Christ in each of those small human beings. They are so
simple; when happy they laugh, when sad they cry, and when they can they give
lots of hugs and tell you “I love you.” How wonderfully amazing would the world
be if everyone loved the way 5 year-olds do? They look at everyone they see and
smile, without needing a reason or expecting anything in return. I had a
kindergartner I didn’t know see me standing in the gym, walk up to me, and give
me a hug; just because I smiled at her when she walked in. If that isn’t God’s
love in the world around me, I don’t know what is.
These
kindergartners also expressed affection for one another. If one wasn’t feeling
well, another spoke up and offered to take them to the nurse. If someone was
sad, they tried to comfort him or her. They liked to hold hands walking in the
hallways, and fought to be able to hold my hands too. There is so much love God
has put into us, but I think we forget that it’s ok to share it with one
another. We forget that we are all members of One Body in Christ Jesus, and
that to love one another is to love Christ.
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