They kissed Jesus

I'm quite sure that there were at least 3 persons who had kissed Jesus before. Two are obviously written and the third is inferred.
The first to kiss Jesus was his own mother, Mary. It's hard to believe that any mother would not want to kiss her baby. What are the kisses of a mother to her baby? As her flesh and blood, they were kisses of fondness well up within her for a new life that has grown within her for the past nine months which she now holds in her arms. There were kisses of comfort to sooth when he cries from his humanity as a baby. There were kisses of being belonged, of being connected, of loving and wanting to be loved even by a tiny human held in her arms. There were kisses of awe in anticipation of the greatness promised to her by the angels at their visitation. There were also to be kisses of sorrow and sadness in her understanding of the sword that would pierce her heart as the metals, hooks, bones and whips that would rip and pierce his human body. There were also the kisses of "please come back to me" as she hold her son/her saviour/her God as the soldiers brought his limp, torn, broken, bloody body down from that ugly/beautiful cross.
The other lady that kissed Jesus is mentioned as a sinner, a prostitute. With perfume and tears she kissed his feet. Kisses of thanksgiving, of adoration, of worship, of careless abandonment to the One who gave her a taste of life, of her worth and human dignity.
The third person who kissed Jesus was one who was allowed to be close to Jesus. He was allowed into His inner circle, His private world, around the table where Jesus shares food and hearts together. He was allowed to view His complete humanity as he laughs, he crys, he prays, he eats ..as he lives. He was allowed to come near and kiss Jesus even if it was to betray Jesus.

Have you kiss Jesus lately. Why?

Kiss me___with the kisses of his mouth
For your love is better than wine
Because the fragrance of your good ointments
Your name is ointment poured forth
Therefore the virgins love you
Draw me away
WE will run after you. Song of Songs 1:1-3