Help for parents, grandparents, elementary school teachers, and more to talk to kids about God, His Word, and the Gospel message.
Jesus said, “Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.” Matthew 19:14.
What Does God Say About Children?
A small team of ours at present goes into the public schools for an Afterschool Good News Club.
A little kindergartener came into the room and the first words out of her mouth were, “I love God!”
Spending time with children is healthy and good for us all. We watch their joy, confidence, and curiosity. It makes us happy. It’s as if they sense God loves them before anyone tells them. The Bible tells us,
We all need to become like children and believe in God’s love. If you’re a child, be thankful to God! All your children shall be taught by the LORD, and great shall be the peace on your children Isaiah 54:13.
Young children and old alike learn and know well one particular song by the time they’re 2. Can you guess what that song might be?
Yes, “Jesus loves me this I know for the Bible tells me so.”
Take a minute and sing this favorite song. Think of these words. Do you believe this is true?
To believe takes faith. Children have faith from an early age.
Jesus spoke of children and their faith in the Bible,
Jesus called a little child to him and put the child among them. Then he said, “I tell you the truth, unless you turn from your sins and become like little children, you will never get into the Kingdom of Heaven. So anyone who becomes as humble as this little child is the greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven Matthew 18:1-3.
I want to enter the kingdom of heaven, do you? We must be as a child. Why does Jesus say this? And what does this mean?
Because children believe Jesus loves them. This they know. The Bible tells them so! Children have faith. They believe in God. And they love to sing, Jesus loves me! These elementary things are the foundation that keeps our “house” steady and secure.
Here is something God wants us to know about children:
“Children are a gift from the Lord;
they are a reward from him.
Children born to a young man
are like arrows in a warrior’s hands.
How joyful is the man whose quiver is full of them!
He will not be put to shame when he confronts his accusers at the city gates” Psalm 127: 3-5.
This is God’s Word. Parents and children are encouraged by it. Children are important. To God, especially!
It’s good to look in the Bible to find out what God says about something. God’s Word might be quite different from the attitudes and opinions of others.
Let’s continue to sing the old favorite song: “Little ones to Him belong. They are weak but He is strong. Yes, Jesus loves me.”
Do you and I believe this? We know we are weak at times, but do we believe God is strong?
This makes me think about another foundational favorite “little kids” song: “My God is so big, so strong and so mighty, there’s nothing my God cannot do. For you!”
We should never outgrow needing to think about how great and strong our God is. As adults, our troubles and trials become so large we forget God.
God is strong and mighty, He is God the Creator of the world and everything in it. He is Spirit. He’s everywhere at every minute of the day.
Faith is believing in God. He is and can do impossible things, the Bible tells us so.
I faced a very scary and life-threatening sickness, and God reminded me, that Abraham was counted as righteous by God because of his faith.
Yes, to believe God is faith. I asked everyone I knew to pray. We asked the mighty and powerful God to heal me completely, in Jesus’ name. It wasn’t overnight, but He did impossible things. He guided me in His word, He directed me, and He healed me!
Jesus loves us, and this we must know. The Bible will help us grow. It’s God’s love letter of hope and rescue for all His children, young and old.
Ella sang this for me. I think it’s a great way to end our 1st God talk. And I added Created to praise Him as well.
It reminds us, we are His special creation. Knit in our mother’s womb, created to praise Him. We are fearfully and wonderfully made.
Happiness and joy are being like a child to know that very well!
See you next time.
SONG: My God is so Big.