Warmth

The word warmth takes me back to my childhood.  With colder weather approaching, I am reminded of the warmth I experienced, living in our family’s two-story row home.   As a child, I would very often squeeze behind our living room couch and put my, then petite, frame smack up against the heating register.  I enjoyed snuggling against the warmth between me and the wall, in my own little space.  Even back then, I guess my body craved warmth.  And today, I still love the warmth of the summer sun, heating pads and cozy, soft blankets in the winter while watching tv, riding in the car with my heated seat on (yes, even in the summer) and a good cup of hot tea always!  However, although all these things provide physical warmth, they also can provide a healing warmth, which can calm me, ease some pain, and even put me to sleep.  Can you visualize yourself relaxing on a sandy beach and feel the warmth of the sun shining on your face?  Or maybe you have another visualization that creates warmth and healing for you.  If you are a person that prefers the cold weather, (God bless you) maybe  gazing out at a winter snowstorm, in the comfort of your home, creates that feeling of calm.  We all crave and need warmth in ways that calm us and provide our bodies with necessary re-energizing tools.  But what is the best way to feel re-energized and calm?  First and foremost, our warmth should start with the “Son”.  Jesus exuded warmth wherever he went, through his words, his actions, his healings and, most of all, just by his presence.  Today, every time we experience communion with Jesus, His warmth should fill us and be able to use that all during our week to re-energize us.  We can then use His warmth, now transferred to us, to create warmth for someone else in need.  As you proceed through this week, be aware of the warmth within you and the many ways each of us can use that to build His Kingdom.  A kind word spoken, a loving embrace, or taking 5 minutes (or more) in your day to pray for someone else can do more for keeping the warmth of the Holy Spirit burning inside you than any other kind of physical warmth.  Can you feel the “Son” warming your face now?

“And most of all be warm in your love for one another; because in love there is forgiveness for sins without number.”   1 Peter 4:8

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