OzThoughts – Tuesday 18th November 2008

OzThoughts – Tuesday 18th November 2008

I find it interesting the lack of stories of the childhood of Jesus. The lack of interest in stories of his childhood by the Gospel writers may be reflected in the incidents they did tell where Jesus emphasised the worth of a child.

“Suffer the little children to come unto me “comes readily to mind. It is an interesting exercise for a quiet time to do a word search of “child” on www.gospelcom.net Use a Keyword search ( http://www.biblegateway.com/keyword ) and search the Gospels.

Mark 9:36-37 (The Message)
36 He put a child in the middle of the room. Then, cradling the little one in his arms, he said,
37 "Whoever embraces one of these children as I do embraces me, and far more than me--God who sent me."

PRAYER:

Heavenly Father, I thank you for the reminder from Jesus of the worth of a child. Thanks for the joy of our children and grandchildren and nieces and nephews who make our lives a delight. Thanks, too, for the joy of the young people in church. May you continue to bless them all and especially those people whose ministry in your name is with the children. Amen


[Listen: http://www.salvoaudio.com/audio/music2/mus_3639.mp3 ]

I think, when I read that sweet story of old,
When Jesus was here among men,
How he called little children as lambs to his fold,
I should like to have been with them then.
I wish that his hands had been placed on my head,
That his arm had been thrown around me,
And that I might have seen his kind look when he said:
Let the little ones come unto me!

Yet still to his footstool in prayer I may go,
And ask for a share in his love;
And if I now earnestly seek him below,
I shall see him and hear him above,
In that beautiful place he is gone to prepare
For all who are washed and forgiven;
And many dear children are gathering there,
For of such is the Kingdom of Heaven.

But thousands and thousands who wander and fall
Never heard of that heavenly home;
I should like them to know there is room for them all,
And that Jesus has bid them to come.
I long for the joys of that glorious time,
The sweetest and brightest and best,
When the dear little children of every clime
Shall crowd to his arms and be blessed.
Jemima Luke (1813-1906)
The Salvation Army Song Book: Song Number: 794

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