The author of this Newsweek article sees things a bit as I do. I thoroughly enjoy our church worship services. Sunday mornings children fourth grade and below join us for the first part of the service, then go to a Children’s Service of their own. While some may their attention span to wonder, for the most part they follow the service with singing (song books open) and bowing their heads in prayer.
Almost unbelievably, and I know you’ll doubt this, I’ve seen teenagers that may express dislike for the rules and regulations still embrace them and continue comfortably within the congregation. Just these last few years we’ve had a large percentage of our young people not only go off to college, the majority of them headed for Bible college or seminary. It is a blessing to see them at work in their Father’s business.
Jesus not only said: And they brought young children to him, that he should touch them: and his disciples rebuked those that brought them. But when Jesus saw it, he was much displeased, and said unto them, Suffer the little children to come unto me, and forbid them not: for of such is the kingdom of God. (Mark 10:13-14)
He continued: Verily I say unto you, Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child, he shall not enter therein. (Mark 10:15)
Matthew tells a bit more about this encounter: But whoso shall offend one of these little ones which believe in me, it were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and that he were drowned in the depth of the sea. (Matthew 18:6)
That one should be of concern to us all as we answer a child’s questions about God. If drowning with a millstone about one’s neck is better, I do not wish to discover the worst!
Thus I will speak of God to a child. Tell ye your children of it, and let your children tell their children, and their children another generation. (Joel 1:3)
I will tell children of the greatest commandments: Master, which is the great commandment in the law? Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. This is the first and great commandment. And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets. (Matthew 22:36-40)
Get these two right, the rest will come. The Bible tells me so.
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