Thought of the Day
Mark 10:13-16 And they brought young children to him, that he should touch them: and his disciples rebuked those that brought them. (14) But when Jesus saw it, he was much displeased, and said unto them, Suffer the little children to come unto me, and forbid them not: for of such is the kingdom of God. (15) Verily I say unto you, Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child, he shall not enter therein. (16) And he took them up in his arms, put his hands upon them, and blessed them.
What a great day with the family of God focusing on our kids. Honoring our graduates in the morning worship service and then our children in the evening was a very special day to me. Children are so important to our Lord that he rebuked his adult disciples for their resistance to the children's spiritual growth. I am so proud of our adult laborers in the children and youth ministries of Fellowship. I know that your acts of sacrificial kindness bring joy to the heart of our Savior. It was a special joy to me to baptize two of our young people as well. Thank God for committed Christian parents who teach their kids the Word of God and pray for their conversion to Christ.
After preaching a salvation message one day, a preacher was asked how it went. He said that there were 2 and 1/2 saved that day. The man replied, "Oh, 2 adults and 1 child". The preacher responded, "No, 2 children and 1 adult. The children have their entire lives to live for Christ, the adult has only half of his."
Application
Ask God to show you your part in "reaching", "growing" and "sending" youth for Christ. There is not a more valuable use of your time that you could possibly make.
