Let The Little Children Come To Me

Matthew 19: 13-15

The Little Children and Jesus

¹³ Then people brought little children to Jesus for him to place his hands on them and pray for them. But the disciples rebuked them.

¹⁴ Jesus said, “Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.” ¹⁵ When he had placed his hands on them, he went on from there.

One would not think that little children would gain such recognition from Jesus, a recognition that merited inclusion in Matthew's Gospel. Was it their innocence? their spontaneity, their genuineness, their warmth, their total acceptance of the affection Jesus showed them, that won his heart? A combination of all with the addition of their gleeful laughter and joy.  They are models for us who let life's "burdens" take the spark out of our lives...Today, let us pray for a return to the purity of our childhood and allow Jesus to place his hands on us.

Bro. Rene