Verse of the Day 8/8

 

Matthew 19:14   But Jesus said, "Let the children come to me. Don't stop them! For the Kingdom of Heaven belongs to those who are like these children."   New Living Translation (NLT)

 

A couple of week's ago,  my wife  Jean and  I had the  privilege of taking care of your two youngest grandchildren, Ava and Jack while their  parents went  on a trip.  One evening  we went by a neighbors house and we enjoyed swimming in the pool and just  "hanging out", part of  which was having  the grandchildren hanging all over us (especially  Jean).  I  have a picture taken of  Jean from that  evening that made me  think of this verse as soon as it was taken.  I don't  often do this, but I thought I'd  share  the  photo.

 

The kids snuggled next to her in a chair that was intended for  one  person.  But  she  made  room and the  joy in her face of  having her grandkids in her  arms  made  me think  of  this verse.   To me, it  was a picture of  how Jesus feels when He receives one of His own  into  His  arms.  It doesn't matter if they are the  faithful, obedient child or perhaps the prodigal child  who has returned home, He welcomes them  into His  arms.

 

It doesn't matter if the person is  a small child, an adult, or someone in their  later  years  or even last days,  if they will come to Him,  He will gladly receive them into His everlasting  arms with joy and  a smile  on  His face, and His children will feel right at home  with Him.

 

1. What a fellowship, what a joy divine, 
leaning on the everlasting arms; 
what a blessedness, what a peace is mine, 
leaning on the everlasting arms. 

Refrain: 
Leaning, leaning, 
safe and secure from all alarms; 
leaning, leaning, 
leaning on the everlasting arms. 

 

No matter where  we are in life, let us come to Him, and  lean on those  everlasting arm.  He won't turn us away.

 

 

 

Blessings,

 

Mike

 

Matthew 19:14-15The Message (MSG)

To Enter God's Kingdom

^13-15 One day children were brought to Jesus in the hope that he would lay hands on them and pray over them. The disciples shooed them off. But Jesus intervened: "Let the children alone, don't prevent them from coming to me. God's kingdom is made up of people like these." After laying hands on them, he left.

 

 

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