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Every once in a while it happens... and when it does Im always thankful
because it helps keep my priorities in line with Jesus' priorities. Itll
happen when I least expect it, but yet, when I need it the most. Im
wondering, "Has it ever happened to you?"
Ill be smack dab in the middle of a project ... when Im interrupted by one
of my children with, "Dad, Dad I need your help, please." My first thought
is that Im busy with more important things at the moment and the kids can
wait. But then I ask myself, "What could be more important than the needs of
children?"
At these times we need to be reminded of Matthew 19:13-14, "Then 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. Jesus said, 'Let
the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of
heaven belongs to such as these.'"
Jesus was in the midst of a busy day with a full schedule meeting with
bigshots of the "religious world" concerning issues of the day. He was
interrupted by children. The disciples tried to brush the children off
because, after all, Jesus was ministering to important people.
But Jesus had a radical view of who the VIPs in the world are. Since the
Lord knew the children needed His attention, He dropped everything for the
moment and focused on those kids. Should we do any less? Children dont have
money or influence to give you .... but they matter to Jesus and they should
matter to us.
Do you have children in your home that interrupt your daily routine? Maybe a
child or some children in your world have become a nuisance to you, an
interruption, or a problem. Then you have an incredible opportunity to put
the project or task at hand on hold temporarily and put that child in the
middle of everything so that you can impact his life positively for Jesus.
Have you noticed the children we are blessed to have at West-Ark? As a
church, we need to focus on the children and the young people since it has
been said that three-fourths of the people who ever become Christians do it by the
time they turn 18. We dont have anything more important to do than reach
these kids for Christ. Please dont let it ever be said of you that you
pushed the childrens needs to the back of your agenda so that you could
minister to the more "important people"
the adults.
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