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!!

Starting a Kidmin Blog

I have decided, I have a lot to say for one little blog...and I'd like to expand my horizons and post a bit on my job and how I see Children's ministry!  It is an important job that I do not take lightly and I look forward to expanding and learning with all of you!

I believe Jesus thinks Children's Ministry is pretty important, too...He said so Himself, "And calling to him a child, he put him in the midst of them and said, “Truly, I say to you, unless you turn and become like children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven. Whoever humbles himself like this child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven. Whoever receives one such child in my name receives me, but whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in me to sin, it would be better for him to have a great millstone fastened around his neck and to be drowned in the depth of the sea."
(Matthew 18:2-6 ESV)

A lot of my blog will be postings about things I like, don't like, things I am learning, things that worked or didn't work with the kids, etc.

I love all things Orange and use 252Basics and First Look curriculum.  I also venture out and write curriculum on my own for our Wednesday night discipleship program for kids called "Pathways" and I also write curriculum for our Christian Education portion of our Weekday Education program.  It is busy, for sure!!

Come along and feel free to join in, add your comments, and what you like to do with your KidMin!