Jesus Loves the Little Children!

Today’s Reading:  Mark 10:11- 16

Indignant --- feeling or showing anger because of something unjust or unworthy. 

And this is how Jesus felt when the disciples were saying something in protest to people bringing little children to Jesus.   We are all very valuable to Jesus, but little children most certainly hold a special place in his heart.  In fact, he tells us that we are to accept and believe him like a little child.  So what exactly does he mean by this and why did he get so upset with the disciples about these children?  I think about how a young child believes in Santa Claus and the excitement they feel when they know he is coming with presents to give.  These children have no doubt that he is real and that he will be bringing them gifts.  We should believe even more in our Father, Jesus Christ.  He is real, he is coming, and he gives us gifts every day.  I think Jesus was so upset with the disciples because they assumed that these children were not worthy of Jesus’ time, but Jesus knew not only were they worth his time, but that his ‘adult’ children could and should learn from the sincerity of these children.  I can’t help but think of how much I have learned from my own children, as well as, my nieces and nephews.  I have been able to experience Jesus even more by witnessing the unconditional love that these children show every day.  They have taught me not only unconditional love, but how to forgive quickly, how to love freely, and how to believe my prayers are answered the moment I speak them.  While we may feel that we have a responsibility to our children to raise them in a Godly manner, our responsibility to God is to watch and learn about him through our children.  We may think that our children should learn from us, but really we learn so much more through raising our children.  Like marriage, children are just another beautiful gift from our Father, and like every gift from God we need to give it right back to him.

Thank you God for my children, I have no words that could every express my gratitude for my two gifts.  They are growing up to be beautiful, Godly people and I know that it is only because I did make a commitment to give them back to you and ask that your will be done in their lives.  In Jesus name, Amen.