Let The Children Come To Me

From The Journal Tuesday Night

Surfside Gathering last night was no exception to the norm - Wonderful! We had very special guests Brigette the ballerina (6) and Tiffany the gymnast (8) join us! 3 Generations at the Table of the Lord last night. It was sweet. Jesus said, "Let the children come to Me." 

We learned the verse from Matthew 5:14 and personalized it "I am the light of the world". We talked about being in the presence of Jesus and how He lights up our lives. He makes us happy and excited and that makes us full of His life and we become like lights of heaven to others! 

We sang "This little light of mine" and we shared Communion at the Lord's Table. It was like a birthday party! It was a celebration where we thought about Jesus. We had snacks later but when we came to Jesus Table we had bread and grape juice. (That's Jesus' favorite!) Camille shared that while eating the bread Jesus showed her 'jumping daisies'! We talked about how much Jesus loves each one of us.

Then Grandpa Sal told all of us all that "Jesus loves everybody. He loves the whole world. He loves what He made and He loves you!" (pointing toward each of us!). 

It was a special time! It was so good that Tiffany and her Mom and Grandmom might start having a neighborhood Communion time for some of Tiffany's friends! A real blessing! Thanks Sal and Sharon for hosting last night! Jesus invites us all to come to His Table! When we do He has so much to share with us! 

I'd rather have Jesus than silver or gold! I'd rather hear His story than riches untold! Have Communion and see! See what He has prepared to share with you personally! He loves sharing His life with you.

Matthew 19:13-15 "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.”

Mark 10:13-16 The Message (MSG)13-16 "The people brought children to Jesus, hoping he might touch them. The disciples shooed them off. But Jesus was irate and let them know it: “Don’t push these children away. Don’t ever get between them and me. These children are at the very center of life in the kingdom. Mark this: Unless you accept God’s kingdom in the simplicity of a child, you’ll never get in.” Then, gathering the children up in his arms, he laid his hands of blessing on them."

Luke 18:15-17 "People brought babies to Jesus, hoping he might touch them. When the disciples saw it, they shooed them off. Jesus called them back. “Let these children alone. Don’t get between them and me. These children are the kingdom’s pride and joy. Mark this: Unless you accept God’s kingdom in the simplicity of a child, you’ll never get in.”

The Message (MSG)Copyright © 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2000, 2001, 2002 by Eugene H. Peterson