Let the little children come to me, and do not stop them; for it is to such as these that the kingdom of heaven belongs. (Matthew 19:14 NRSV Bible)
Based on the tradition of children having the lowest position in the community during Jesus time, Jesus made an important statement when he said, "Let the little children come to me, and do not stop them; for it is to such as these that the kingdom of heaven belongs."

I remember reading about a little boy who came to his dad and said, "I wanna horsey ride!"

The dad who was stirring paint said, "I'm too busy.

The little boy said, "You know, Dad, it won't be long before I'm all grown up. One day you'll wake up and wonder how all the years slipped by. You'll look back and say, "Where has the time gone? My boy is so big. It's hard to remember when he was small enough that I could give him horsey rides..." But those days will be lost forever."

The next thing you know the little boy is on Dad's back as they gallop toward a fence.

Dad says, I think I've worked through my potential guilt now."

The little boy says, "Oh no you haven't! Jump the fence!"

The best way we can show respect for our children is to spend time with them. Jesus did!

God of all, may I demonstrate my love for my children by giving them some of my quality time. Amen.

Ron Newhouse

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