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“...‘Suffer the little children to come unto Me, and forbid them not: for of such is the kingdom of God. Verily I say unto you, whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child, he shall not enter therein.’ And He took them up in His arms, put His hands upon them, and blessed them.” MARK 10:13-16 KJV
When Jesus spoke to people about the Kingdom of God, He didn’t point them to the mind of a proud scholar, but to the heart of a little child. Jesus made it clear that the Kingdom of God belonged to the humble, not to the self-righteous; to the dependent, not to the self-sufficient; to the hungry, not to the self-satisfied. In the heart of a little child we find curiosity, spontaneity, simplicity, openness, and most of all, complete and uncomplicated trust. When Jesus was in the presence of little children, He didn’t stick out His arms and push them away, but He opened His arms and blessed them.
There is no better way to live than to know that your life is in Jesus’ hands and that His blessing is upon you. Every trusting heart can be certain of these things today:
You never need to think of yourself as forsaken,
because Jesus has called you His own.
You never need to think of yourself as alone,
because Jesus is with you always.
You never need to think of yourself as rejected,
because Jesus holds you in His arms.
You never need to think of yourself as defenseless,
because Jesus is your protector.
You never need to think of yourself as inadequate,
because Jesus is your provider.
You never need to think of yourself as useless,
because Jesus has a purpose and plan for your life.
You never need to think of yourself as hopeless,
because Jesus is your future.
You never need to think of yourself as defeated,
because Jesus is your victory.
You never need to think of yourself as weak,
because Jesus is your strength.
You never need to think of yourself as perplexed,
because Jesus is your peace.
You never need to think of yourself as needy,
because Jesus is your daily provider.
You never need to think of yourself as unappreciated,
because Jesus is your everlasting reward.
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- from the new book For Mine Eyes Have Seen Thy Salvation, by Roy Lessin.
When Jesus spoke to people about the Kingdom of God, He didn’t point them to the mind of a proud scholar, but to the heart of a little child. Jesus made it clear that the Kingdom of God belonged to the humble, not to the self-righteous; to the dependent, not to the self-sufficient; to the hungry, not to the self-satisfied. In the heart of a little child we find curiosity, spontaneity, simplicity, openness, and most of all, complete and uncomplicated trust. When Jesus was in the presence of little children, He didn’t stick out His arms and push them away, but He opened His arms and blessed them.
There is no better way to live than to know that your life is in Jesus’ hands and that His blessing is upon you. Every trusting heart can be certain of these things today:
You never need to think of yourself as forsaken,
because Jesus has called you His own.
You never need to think of yourself as alone,
because Jesus is with you always.
You never need to think of yourself as rejected,
because Jesus holds you in His arms.
You never need to think of yourself as defenseless,
because Jesus is your protector.
You never need to think of yourself as inadequate,
because Jesus is your provider.
You never need to think of yourself as useless,
because Jesus has a purpose and plan for your life.
You never need to think of yourself as hopeless,
because Jesus is your future.
You never need to think of yourself as defeated,
because Jesus is your victory.
You never need to think of yourself as weak,
because Jesus is your strength.
You never need to think of yourself as perplexed,
because Jesus is your peace.
You never need to think of yourself as needy,
because Jesus is your daily provider.
You never need to think of yourself as unappreciated,
because Jesus is your everlasting reward.
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- from the new book For Mine Eyes Have Seen Thy Salvation, by Roy Lessin.