GOD’S WORD FOR FEBRUARY 11

We are reading from a daily devotional  called “Running To Win” written by Erwin Lutzer  and the late, great D.L. Moody.   Erwin Lutzer is a light in our day as D.L. Moody was in his.

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CHILDREN, COME

Matthew 18:3

“Truly, I say to you, unless you turn and become like children, you will never enter the king-

dom of heaven.”

D.L. MOODY

It is a masterpiece of the devil to make us believe that children cannot understand Salvation.   Would Christ have made children the standard of faith if He had known they were not capable of understanding His words?

 It is far easier for children to love and trust than for grown-up persons, and so we should set Christ before them as the supreme object of their choice.

ERWIN LUTZER

The Moody Church was founded in 1864 as a Sunday School.  D.L. Moody loved children;  he began ministry in the worst neighborhood of Chicago – called Little Hell.  One day someone asked him, “How many people accepted Jesus Christ last night?” 

He responded, “Two-and-a-half.”     They said, “Oh, two adults and a child!” 
Moody said, “Oh no, it was two children and an adult because the adult’s life is half over.  The children have all their lives to live for God,.”

A child knows they are dependent, that’s why Jesus honored the faith of a child.  If you are self-assured, convinced that you can manage life on your own, you cannot enter the kingdom of heaven, (and  becomes more difficult as you get to that point of independence from childhood.)  We enter by faith and humility.

Jesus said, “Welcome children in My name.”  God expects us to represent Him to children, whether our own or those of others.  They should see God’s grace; they should look to us to guide them in the right path.  We sing, “Jesus love the little children.” 

He loves them and so should we.

PRAYER

Father, our greatest honor is that we are Your children.  May we welcome more children into Your Kingdom.

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Psalm 8:2

    Through the praise of children and infants you have established a stronghold against your enemies, to silence the foe and the avenger.

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Matthew 21:16

    “’Do you hear what these children are saying?” they asked him. “Yes,” replied Jesus, “have you never read, ‘From the lips of children and infants you, Lord, have called forth your praise?’”

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Mark 10:14

    “When Jesus saw this, he was indignant. He said to them, “Let the little children come to me and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these.” –

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Proverbs 22:6

    “Train up a child in the way he should go; even when he is old he will not depart from it.” –

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