Jesus Blesses Children

Scripture: 15 The people brought their babies and small children to Jesus so that he might lay his hands on them to bless them. When the disciples saw this, they scolded the parents and told them to stop troubling the Master. 16 But Jesus called for the parents, the children, and his disciples to come and listen to him. Then he told them, “Never hinder a child from coming to me. Let them all come, for God’s kingdom realm belongs to them as much as it does to anyone else. They demonstrate to you what faith is all about. 17 Learn this well: unless you receive the revelation of the kingdom realm the same way a little child receives it, you will never be able to enter in.” (Luke 18:15-17 The Passion) Children believe; they want to believe. They want to believe their parents, their teachers, those who influence them in any way. They don’t have preconceived ideas of how things should be, and so they just believe. That puts those of us who do influence them the always present need to share and teach truth; to not lie to them telling them things that are not true. I love seeing my grandsons’ faith come alive and grow. They pray, they believe. They truly ‘demonstrate to me what faith is all about’. Thank You, Father, that we can see faith in the lives of children. I love my grandsons and love to see them believe. They believe in You and Your truth. Thank You for the privilege of seeing that in their young lives. AMEN Lord, Your greatness is beyond description and You deserve all the praise that comes to You. You are the One who spread the splendor of the skies. You alone are God and I surrender to You all my pride and strength. Psalm 96
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