Jesus Loves Children
By Raymond Elliott
The lines were very long as we waited for our
groceries
to be checked. The Hispanic family right in front of us consisted of a
lady
with two of her children and a nephew who she was raising. The small
girl
sitting in the buggy was so cute. The boys were ages eight and nine and
were
fine looking children. The older boy looked me straight in the eye and
said, “I
don’t speak English,” and then he smiled from ear
to ear. He was so cute and
his beautiful smile and his childish humor reminded me so much of one
of our
grandsons who lives in North Carolina.
While we were waiting we
also did a lot of visiting
with this family. Of course the boys spoke good English. They said that
people
just assumed that they spoke Spanish instead of English because of
their
physical appearance. In just a few minutes our hearts were touched by
these
beautiful children. The mother said that they were moving back to Houston,
Texas.
The chances of seeing this family again is very doubtful. I could not
help but
to be moved emotionally when I contemplated that they might not be
taught of
Jesus Christ. Upon arriving home, I prayed a short prayer for them and
for all
the children of the world that they might learn of Jesus. All of
God’s children
are beautiful and precious in His sight. Even in our own city you see
children
of various races and nationalities. It doesn’t matter the
color of their skin,
whether they are “red and yellow, black and white,”
they need to know of God’s
saving grace and of Jesus who loves every one of them.
I
pray regularly that all of our grandchildren might
come to know Jesus as their Savior. As Christians, we should support
monetarily
and morally every effort to evangelize the world with the message of
salvation,
made possible through the death of the dear Son of God. You see the
faces of
the innocent children on television who have been devastated by the
various
natural disasters that have occurred recently, and you want the very
best for
them. The very best for them would be that they could be brought up in
the
“nurture and admonition of the Lord.”
In
the accounts of Matthew
19:13-15, Mark
10:13-16
and Luke 18:15-17,
it is
recorded that people brought little children to Jesus “that
he should touch
them.” Matthew wrote that “he laid his hands of
them” while Mark records, “And
he took them in his arms, and blessed them, laying his hands upon
them.” All
three witnesses mentioned that Jesus had the highest regard for the
children
when He said, “Suffer the little children to come unto me;
forbid them not: for
of such is the kingdom of God.”
Here was God
incarnate in human flesh whose name was Jesus and He took the time out
of His
busy schedule to touch and caress these little ones and to bless them.
It is to
be more like our Lord when we take time to hug the children and teach
them of
Jesus who loves them so much.
A Child
to Love
You can have your
wealth and riches All the things so many seek,
Position, power, and
success, The fame you long to keep.
You can earn as much
as you wish, Reach a status high above,
But none of these can
equal Having one sweet child to love.
‘Tis the greatest
gift from heaven, Little arms that hold you tight,
And a kiss so soft
and gentle When you tuck them in at night.
A million precious
questions And each story often read,
Two eyes so bright
and smiling, And a darling tousled head.
God has never matched
the goodness Of a trusting little face,
Or a heart so full of
laughter Spreading sunshine every place.
A child to hold and
cuddle, ‘Tis a gift from God above,
And the world is so
much brighter When you have a child to love.
Author Unknown
