Jesus loves the little Children: Jeanette McKee
This morning at FGA’s Cradle Roll, we had the privilege of listening to sister Jeanette McKee speak to the parents. Among many important things, she encouraged parents to spend more time with their children, eat family meals together and instill in them a love for God’s Word, even from a young age. We were exhorted to see ourselves as shepherds of the children, and look to Jesus as our Chief Shepherd who would guide us in being good parents, quoting Isaiah 40:11 he gently leads those that have young……
Talking about Baby dedications, sister Jeanette explained that it was like the parents who brought their children to Jesus to be blessed by Him in Matthew 19. She further explained that it was not just about Baby Dedication, it was actually also Parents Dedication, for the parents were dedicating themselves to God to bring their child up in the knowledge and ways of the Lord.
A handout that she gave illustrates important verses and passages in respect to God and children.
- Children can know God as their Creator
Ecclesiastes 12:1 Remember your Creator in the days of your youth, before the days of trouble come and the years approach when you will say, "I find no pleasure in them"
- Children can know God as their Father
2 Corinthians "I will be a Father to you, and you will be my sons and daughters, says the Lord Almighty."
- Children can know Jesus as their Good Shepherd.
Isaiah 40:11 He tends his flock like a shepherd: He gathers the lambs in his arms and carries them close to his heart; he gently leads those that have young.
John "I am the good shepherd; I know my sheep and my sheep know me
Matthew 18:10-14 "See that you do not look down on one of these little ones. For I tell you that their angels in heaven always see the face of my Father in heaven. "What do you think? If a man owns a hundred sheep, and one of them wanders away, will he not leave the ninety-nine on the hills and go to look for the one that wandered off? And if he finds it, I tell you the truth, he is happier about that one sheep than about the ninety-nine that did not wander off. In the same way your Father in heaven is not willing that any of these little ones should be lost.
- Children can know Jesus as their Saviour, Lord and the One who blesses them.
Matthew 18:1-6
At that time the disciples came to Jesus and asked, "Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?" He called a little child and had him stand among them. And he said: "I tell you the truth, unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven. Therefore, whoever humbles himself like this child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven. "And whoever welcomes a little child like this in my name welcomes me. But if anyone causes one of these little ones who believe in me to sin, it would be better for him to have a large millstone hung around his neck and to be drowned in the depths of the sea.
Matthew 19:13-15
Then little children were brought to Jesus for him to lace his hands on them and pray for them. But the disciples rebuked those who brought them. Jesus said, "Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these." When he had placed his hands on them, he went on from there.
Titus 1:6 An elder must be blameless, the husband of but one wife, a man whose children believe and are not open to the charge of being wild and disobedient.
- Children can know Jesus as their Healer/Deliverer
John 4:49-52 Nobleman’s son healed
The royal official said, "Sir, come down before my child dies." Jesus replied, "You may go. Your son will live." The man took Jesus at his word and departed. While he was still on the way, his servants met him with the news that his boy was living. When he inquired as to the time when his son got better, they said to him, "The fever left him yesterday at the seventh hour."
Matthew 9:23-25 Jairus’ daughter raised
When Jesus entered the ruler's house and saw the flute players and the noisy crowd, he said, "Go away. The girl is not dead but asleep." But they laughed at him. After the crowd had been put outside, he went in and took the girl by the hand, and she got up.
- Children can know God as their Provider/Protector
2 Kings 4:5-7 The Miracle of the Flowing Oil
…. They brought the jars to her and she kept pouring. When all the jars were full, she said to her son, "Bring me another one." But he replied, "There is not a jar left." Then the oil stopped flowing. She went and told the man of God, and he said, "Go, sell the oil and pay your debts. You and your sons can live on what is left."
1 Samuel David and Goliath
The LORD who delivered me from the paw of the lion and the paw of the bear will deliver me from the hand of this Philistine."Saul said to David, "Go, and the LORD be with you."
- Children can serve God
Examples of Jesus, Daniel and friends, Samuel, Servant girl of Naaman, Joash, Josiah, Miriam and David.
2 Chronicles 34:3 In the eighth year of his reign, while he was still young, Josiah began to seek the God of his father David.
1 Samuel But Samuel was ministering before the LORD -a boy wearing a linen ephod.
- Children can pray
2 Chronicles All the men of Judah
- Children can know God’s Word
2 Timothy 3:14-15 But as for you, continue in what you have learned and have become convinced of, because you know those from whom you learned it, and how from infancy you have known the holy Scriptures, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus.
Deuteronomy 6:6-9 These commandments that I give you today are to be upon your hearts. Impress them on your children. Talk about them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up. Tie them as symbols on your hands and bind them on your foreheads. Write them on the doorframes of your houses and on your gates.
Isaiah 59:21 "As for me, this is my covenant with them," says the LORD. "My Spirit, who is on you, and my words that I have put in your mouth will not depart from your mouth, or from the mouths of your children, or from the mouths of their descendants from this time on and forever," says the LORD.
- Seed of the Righteous will be blessed
Psalm 37:25-26 I was young and now I am old, yet I have never seen the righteous forsaken or their children begging bread. They are always generous and lend freely; their children will be blessed.
Psalm 102:28 The children of your servants will live in your presence; their descendants will be established before you."
- Children can come to know the Holy Spirit as their Teacher, Helper and receive His power and work in their lives.
Joel "And afterward, I will pour out my Spirit on all people. Your sons and daughters will prophesy, your old men will dream dreams, your young men will see visions.
Acts -39 Peter replied, "Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins. And you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. The promise is for you and your children and for all who are far off—for all whom the Lord our God will call."
- Children can praise the Lord and experience His glory.
Psalm 8:1-2 O LORD, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth! You have set your glory above the heavens. From the lips of children and infants you have ordained praise
Matthew 21:15 But when the chief priests and the teachers of the law saw the wonderful things he did and the children shouting in the temple area, "Hosanna to the Son of David," they were indignant.
Luke 1:41 When Elizabeth heard Mary's greeting, the baby leaped in her womb, and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit.
- Children can know the grace of the Lord while growing.
Luke 2:52 And Jesus grew in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and men.
1 Samuel And the boy Samuel continued to grow in stature and in favor with the LORD and with men.
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