--[**Friend, we must teach our little children that Jesus is God. He is the only way to heaven. Their minds are so pure and ready to hear this now. Please begin telling your children at an early age. Tell your grandchildren. Whoever you are around that is young needs Jesus. Sunday School is a great way to learn. Be sure they are teaching that Jesus loves them and He will never leave their side.]

---THE KINGDOM OF GOD~~

--"The kingdom of God belongs to such as these." --[Mark 10:14] --

---MY mother has been committed to many things over the course of her life, but one that has remained constant is her desire to see little children introduced to Jesus. Of the few times I've witnessed my mother display disagreement publicly, all were when someone attempted to cut a children's ministry budge in favor of what they felt were more "serious" expenditures. "I took off one summer when I was pregnant with your brother, but that's it," she told me. I did a little family math and I realized my mom had been working with children in the church for fifty-five years.

Mark 10 records one of the endearing stories in the Gospels commonly titled, "The Little Children and Jesus." People were bringing children to Jesus that He might touch and bless them. But the disciples tried to prevent this from happening. Mark records Jesus as saying, "Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these" (v.14).

Charles Dickens wrote, "I love these little people; and It's not a slight thing when they, who are so fresh from God, love us."

And it's not a slight thing when we, who are older, do all we can to make sure the little children are never hindered from the ever-fresh love of Jesus. ~~

--"Lord Jesus, help me to reveal Your love and presence to all people, including children. Make me mindful of ways to ensure that they can always come to You.
--ODB/JB~