Post by Woody Williams on Jan 18, 2006 7:21:46 GMT -5
Text for the Day -- Luke 18:15-17
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People were bringing even infants to him that he might touch them;
and when the disciples saw it, they sternly ordered them not to do
it. But Jesus called for them and said, 'Let the little children come
to me, and do not stop them; for it is to such as these that the
kingdom of God belongs. Truly I tell you, whoever does not receive
the kingdom of God as a little child will never enter it.'
Devotional
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When the disciples try to keep the children from Jesus, Jesus rebukes
them and invites the children to come to him. He said that children
are a sign of those who belong in the kingdom of God. Perhaps it is
their dependency and trust that Jesus was extolling. May be it was
their sense of wonder and openness to God. One thing is clear, if
children are going to love and respect they need to experience it
from adults. Draw children close and do not reject them. You cannot
tell a child to love and not love them first. This is the way God
dealt with us. He loved us and expressed that love in Jesus, and now
God looks for us to emulate that love to others.
Prayer
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O God, open my heart to children with love. Amen
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People were bringing even infants to him that he might touch them;
and when the disciples saw it, they sternly ordered them not to do
it. But Jesus called for them and said, 'Let the little children come
to me, and do not stop them; for it is to such as these that the
kingdom of God belongs. Truly I tell you, whoever does not receive
the kingdom of God as a little child will never enter it.'
Devotional
----------
When the disciples try to keep the children from Jesus, Jesus rebukes
them and invites the children to come to him. He said that children
are a sign of those who belong in the kingdom of God. Perhaps it is
their dependency and trust that Jesus was extolling. May be it was
their sense of wonder and openness to God. One thing is clear, if
children are going to love and respect they need to experience it
from adults. Draw children close and do not reject them. You cannot
tell a child to love and not love them first. This is the way God
dealt with us. He loved us and expressed that love in Jesus, and now
God looks for us to emulate that love to others.
Prayer
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O God, open my heart to children with love. Amen