Ever Wonder...

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to hug God? I do.  I'm a hugger. I love my husband and I love to give and receive hugs from him. I love my kids and love to give them hugs.  Same with friends and family. It's an expression of love. 
I think the closest thing to receiving a hug from God is when I've stood in His presence. It's that feeling when I stood on a mountaintop and admired his work. Or when I'm in the presence of godly children singing his praises. Or when I've held a newborn baby in my arms. It's that feeling that my heart is so full and I'm speechless and all I can do is stand there, mouth hanging open and say 'wow'.
But to feel God reach out his arms and give me a gentle embrace, what a feeling that would be. 
Several people have been privileged to hug God in Jesus.  Mary, the woman who bore him I'm sure hugged him numerous times. Joseph, too, I imagine hugged Jesus. He knew he was embracing God.  And then there are his siblings and the apostles. Did they hug Jesus and think, "holy cow, I just was hugged by God!" 
I look forward to the day when I can stand in His presence an like a little child reach my arms up towards my heavenly father and say "Hug Daddy".

My son, approximately 7 days old.