Don't you want somebody to love?

Do you remember . . . ? Great question. When a ten-year-old says it, we smile politely and say to ourselves, “They have no idea.” After all they don’t have enough time in to really have a grasp of what remembering is all about. We even wince when a teen starts to reminisce about their past. There are other times these outbursts by children bring a smile of understanding.
It happened to me the other week. My grand daughter was over for the night and we were both up early the next morning. She also gets up early so we had some moments to talk and just check in with each other. The conversation went the same way most grand to grand goes. “How was school? Was dance class good this week? What did you get for your birthday that you really, really liked?” As you know, in most cases they give one sentence answer and try to ignore you. But in those rare moments when it is just one on one they talk and let you into their world. They also ask some very interesting questions. At that time we had opportunity to ask each other questions and our answers brought a smiles and a remembrance to both our faces.
Do you remember...? It reminded me of another year when we had a group of young teens over. It too was a sleep over and on that night there were other questions. Some about like and much about love. They were all getting there. They had noticed the boys for a year or two by then and they had all kinds of questions. Don’t worry parents. They are easy to answer. Then they asked . . . “who was your first girlfriend?”
After returning from the office I sat down in the middle of these girls and passed around the pictures as I read through many of the letters of long ago. With their wide-eyed intensity, I shared something that we all yearn for. I shared the feeling of loving and being loved. It may have been another time when things were simpler and life was kinder. Where houses and cars did not need alarms? But is it really different. When we strip away all the ‘stuff’ of life, don’t we all long for someone to love us? Someone to love? Someone who will know our every wrinkle and fault but never mention them once?
For a ten-year-old, six years ago feels the same as a sixty-year-old looking back to when they were fifteen and first loves. Do you remember . . . when you first met Jesus? When you got to know Him and fell in love. Go back there today. Go back there and realize that all the people around you are longing for the same thing. Introduce them to Jesus. Introduce them to a relationship that will last forever. Relive those moments once more and then realize . . . He is still there beside you. After all, He said he would never leave you or forsake you.
Reach out to Jesus, He’s reaching out to you.
Something to think about