The children are our future

Sunshine’s Reflections

 

Good morning!  Happy Tuesday to you all

TFTD: The children are our future

Matthew 19:13-14 (New International Version)

 ¹³Then little children were brought to Jesus for him to place his hands on them and pray for them. But the disciples rebuked those who brought them.  ¹⁴Jesus said, “Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.”

A song writer wrote, “I believe the children are our future…”  That simple phrase is so true, the children are our future and it’s up to us to teach them the way.  Being a parent has to be one of the toughest jobs on earth.  Here you have a little life that is dependent solely on you.  Their chance of survival is contingent on your feeding them, clothing them, taking them to the doctor, nurturing them, teaching them, protecting them, and the list goes on.  Being a role model is tough as well.  This is a position in life that you did not choose, rather a child decided to elect you to be their role model based on how you look, the way you talk, how you do things, and even the type of activities that you participate in.

As parents and as role models we try to guide our children and the children of others in the right direction.  We try to keep them out of harm’s way.  Some parents allow their kids to do anything, say anything, and go any place, but when it comes to going to the house of the Lord they get all bent out of shape.  If your child needs to be allowed anywhere it should be a good bible teaching church.  Notice I said bible teaching church, that’s another TFTD for another day. 

Then you have situations where the parents are not as involved and children are pressing their way to church alone.  They may not know the rules or etiquette to sitting in church.  They may not own a dress or a suit.  They may not have anyone to teach them about personal hygiene.  And how dare people run to rebuke the children or even whoever brings the children to the house of the Lord.  Jesus loves the little children.  Don’t hinder them from receiving what God has for them.  Everything in heaven is available to them. 

You may be the role model or parental influence that they need.  Let’s not block a child’s blessing just because they don’t look or act like our children or the children that we are used to dealing with in church.  Some kids need more guidance than others.  Our children are our future and if we are going to give them a chance at a blessed future we need to introduce them to the Lord and saturate them with His love.

Do you hinder our children or look for ways to help them?

Mrs. Nicole “Sunshine” Ellis     

Can’t breathe: Try Spiritual CPR: Consistent in praying, Persistent in pursuing the knowledge of God, and Resistant to temptation.     

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