One of the hardest roles in life, is that of being a parent. I did not do well in this role, but no parent is perfect, and we all make mistakes.
But one of the greatest mistakes we as parents can make, is to not "bring our children to Jesus." Well, How do we do that? Is it making sure they are in Bible school, and worship on Sunday? Youth Programs etc? No doubt this will help them in their Christian development.
But more important than this, is that we as parents be Jesus to them.
By our character, and lifestyle, (and a precious gift I will talk about later) we can bring our children to Jesus.
Prior to our text, the parents were bringing their children to Jesus for a blessing. The disciples rebuked the parents. In essence they were saying: "Jesus doesn't want to be bothered with this." "He doesn't have time for this." But Jesus stepped in, and said, "Let the little children come to me."
The best gift we can give our children, is "Time." Too often we shoo our children away, because we think we have more important things to take care of. Our children are not dumb; they know right away, whether they are a priority or not. The resentment will stay with them, a long time.
In being Jesus to our children, we must remember the sacrificial love that Jesus showed to us. How much are we willing to sacrifice, to show our children that they mean the world to us? Let's bring Jesus to our children! GP
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