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| A Little Child Shall Lead Them |
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| ¡°Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven? He [Jesus] called a little child and had him stand among them.¡± ( Matthew 18:1~2 , NIV ) |
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Recently our nearly three-year-old grandson, Parker, visited us. It was a joy to hear his insights into life. One morning we were making muffins together for breakfast, and he looked up into the cabinet and saw a box of Malt-o-Meal. His quick response was, ¡°Some people like it, and some don¡¯t.¡± We went out to the sidewalk to draw pictures with big chalk, and he volunteered, ¡°You draw the fire trucks, and I¡¯ll draw the ladders.¡±
Most impressive was the nighttime bed ritual. Parker has two stories read to him, one from a favorite book and the other a Bible story. Then he sings a song that reemphasizes his Bible lesson. He does it with great zest and seems to retain what he has heard.
Jesus had a ¡°love affair¡± with children. He had the time to take them into the crook of His arms and bestow a blessing on them. He used them as a model of humility. He warned against hurting or misleading one of these little ones with dire consequences. Is it not possible that children are the ¡°little ones¡± Jesus refers to in his parable of the lost sheep? Let¡¯s find a child that we can teach and lead to Jesus today. |
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O Father God, help me today to look at the innocence of a child and determine to become like him or her in my acceptance of things, a forgiving spirit, and a sense of humility. Thank You for your love. In Jesus¡¯ name. Amen. - JIM MANKIN, Abilene, Texas |
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