We have all seen a child from Birth. How it coos and giggles, laughs and crys. How it never ask anything, except those things that are needful to its body. These things are considered a natural aspect of children, inbred into their mind and body's, from the wisdom of God.
We see a child at their first time to crawl and walk. We see the wide eyed wonder of a child when it sees, butterfly's and puppy's for the first time. We know the love of a child, when he hugs his mother or dad, falling asleep in their arms, never worried about anything, no fear, no regrets.
We feel the trust as a child takes your hand and, walks, where you walk, goes, where you go, and sees what you see. A Child learns from the moment it is conceived.
It learns how to crawl, walk, talk, love and yes, also hate. When a child is conceived it becomes a person of unlimited future ability. The only limitations, that are put upon it, are those of society. Society wonders, is this child, white, black, from the rich, or the poor? Will this child become an asset, or a liability to us? Will this child change the way we think or do things? What will this child be? Was not even Jesus, a disappointment to the House of Israel? He must have been, for they rejected Him.
But Jesus said, Suffer little children, and forbid them not, to come unto me: for of such is the kingdom of heaven. (Mat 19:14)
Suffer; To allow; to permit.
A child knows from its place in the womb. The Bible tells us so.
(Luke 1:41 And it came to pass, that, when Elisabeth heard the salutation of Mary, the babe leaped in her womb; and Elisabeth was filled with the Holy Ghost;)
If you tell a child it is ugly from the moment it is born, it will eventually believe it, and act accordingly. But if a Child is nurtured, loved, cared for and supported, it will grow up, and also act accordingly. Why do I tell you all these things? For it is the way of life that Jesus expects us all to live. We are the children of God, and being so, when a new convert comes unto us, we are to nurture, love, teach and support them.
We are to feed them with milk and honey, as if it were from the mothers breast. We are to care for them, as a hen gathers her brood, to protect them from the wolf and fox. For it is written in scripture, Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings thou hast perfected praise.
Remember what I had said earlier? A Child learns from the moment it is conceived. It learns how to crawl, walk, talk, love and yes, also hate. When a child is conceived it becomes a person of unlimited future ability. Are we not then, being made a little lower than the angels, apt to make mistakes? Do we take preexisting ideas of, how a new convert should, walk, talk, dress and act, as our guide to help them grow? Or should we, being teachers of the Gospel, in need ourselves, of being taught again, the rudiments of Gods laws and commandments? What are we teaching the babes, truth or tradition? Do we unknowingly, stifle the new child with traditions, hates, and quirks, that are not written in the Bible?
I say this for, I have seen many a new convert, run out of the protection of the family, because of pressure from the elder, to have them to walk, talk and act as they do, not being within the will of God themselves. Can you clean up the outside of a cup and leave the inside contaminated? Or should you clean the inside first so that the outside will also be made clean? Do we still hold to the traditions of men, as the washing of pots and cups: and many other such like things, teaching and not knowing what we teach or affirm to be truth?
For as it is written in, Mark 7:8-9; For laying aside the commandment of God, ye hold the tradition of men, as the washing of pots and cups: and many other such like things ye do.
And he said unto them, Full well ye reject the commandment of God, that ye may keep your own tradition.
This child, that you have before you, is waiting to be made to understand, the commandments of God, the Laws of Christ, and the ways of a true Christian. This child, that you have before you, is waiting for you to teach it, love and compassion, no matter what the age, race, color or nationality, of those he meets. This is all in your hands. What then shall become of this child?
Has not God granted to you, glory and Honor?
What is man, that thou art mindful of him? and the son of man, that thou visitest him?
For thou hast made him a little lower than the angels, and hast crowned him with glory and honour.
Thou madest him to have dominion over the works of thy hands; thou hast put all things under his feet: (Psa 8:4-6)
With this in your knowledge, can you then know how to teach these new children?
Did not Jesus teach us to Love our enemies, and to pray for those that spitefully use, and abuse us? Will you teach tradition and make the same mistakes that the Pharisees made 2,000 years ago?
Jesus stated; Verily I say unto you, Except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven. Then must we also, become as little children, as those we teach? Can we lead a child if we, ourselves, be blind?
Can a child walk, if they have not a hand to hold onto?
Can a child love, if he has never been taught to love?
Again, what shall become of this child?
A child will carry the burdens of those that are weaker in spirit, hurt by the world, and condemned by those, that have not the love of God within them. For as the old saying goes; Hes not heavy, hes my brother, and together we go. So then, Suffer little children, and forbid them not, to come unto me: for of such is the kingdom of heaven. Ars.
Temple of Spirit & Truth Ministries
A.R.Smith Ministries
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