Junior Jesus?

Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these. Matthew 19:14

This verse from Matthew has been on my mind lately.  Thinking about how Jesus called the children to Him when all the others, even the disciples, did not want to be bothered by them.  Yet, Jesus always finds the good in everything, and everyone.  He wanted them to come near to Him.  What I love about this is that He made children with a faith that is so true because it has not been tainted by the world yet.  He desires for each of us to become like children in our faith, not being hindered or held back by the world, but pressing on and coming into true relationship with our Savior.  My favorite part of the verse is at the end: for the Kingdom of Heaven belongs to such as these.  The Kingdom is available to all!  There is no “Junior Jesus” for kids…He wants them now, to know Him, to understand who He is!  And the Kingdom is for them just as much as it is for everyone else!  

He also chose to speak directly about this, He did not speak in a parable about this.  He really wants us to understand this, without any confusion!  Kids are NOT to be excluded from God!  He wants them to be a part of His Kingdom!  

Be encouraged that you are leading your family and your children every time you bring them to church and pray with them and discuss the things of God with them.  They are impacted not only now in this moment, but for all of eternity!!  That’s why I do what I do, to impact eternity.  Let’s partner together and do this for the next generation, that they may really know Jesus!!