Matthew 19: 13 – 15
Children
were brought to Jesus
that he might lay his hands on them and pray.
The disciples rebuked them, but Jesus said,
“Let the children come to me, and do not prevent them;
for the Kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.”
After he placed his hands on them, he went away.
that he might lay his hands on them and pray.
The disciples rebuked them, but Jesus said,
“Let the children come to me, and do not prevent them;
for the Kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.”
After he placed his hands on them, he went away.
I look upon you with disdain and scorn you wretched,
filthy excuse for a person. You are less than human. You are a bum, a street
person. You are a waste of life. This world would be better without you in it.
Jesus looks upon the very same person with pity,
compassion, and love. Jesus allows himself to be tortured and put to death for
that person. Who am I to look upon this person with disdain? Who am I to judge
this person unworthy? Who am I to keep this person from Christ?
Jesus casts no one away. Jesus calls all to himself. As
doulos I am not to turn people from Jesus but I am commanded to bring Jesus to
the people.
Let the children come to me, and do not prevent them.
We all are children to God.
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