Dear Lord; Happy Meditations Monday Father!
You know Father, sometimes I think that I go to work each week to get some rest after the weekends. 🙂
Once again Lord, You Blessed us with a busy but joyful weekend. From the “Breakfast for Dinner” Friday night get-together we hosted, to hiking and taking photos with the boys and Shannon’s mother during the day on Saturday, to attending the big yearly party at my father’s home on Sunday after church, it was a wonderful couple days spent in the company of family and good friends. Thank You for that time together Father!
This week’s Meditations Monday Scripture selection comes from the 10th chapter of the Gospel of Mark:
People were bringing little children to Jesus to have him touch them, but the disciples rebuked them. 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. I tell you the truth, anyone who will not receive the kingdom of God like a little child will never enter it.” And he took the children in his arms, put his hands on them and blessed them. – Mark 10:13-16 (NIV)
Such a powerful image of tenderness and affection this brings to mind Father, and with it some excellent lessons for us as well.
First off, Jesus’ response to His disciples’ attempt to “head off” the children from coming to Him clearly demonstrates His view that all Your Children are precious; none are too insignificant to seek Christ’s Presence. As many of us suffer from feelings of being unworthy of Your Love, this is a powerful truth to remember.
And then Father, Jesus makes a statement that I’ll be meditating and praying on this week;
I tell you the truth, anyone who will not receive the kingdom of God like a little child will never enter it.
“Like a little child”;
Humble…
Trusting…
Accepting…
Obedient…
Faithful…
Heavenly Father, as adults we allow so many things in our lives to obscure our hearts from You. Please open us to experience Your Glory with the wonder, acceptance and understanding that only a truly unencumbered spirit can. Amen.
~Phather Phil
Hi, I’m Phil Malmstrom, a.k.a. Phather Phil. I’m self-employed, father of two wonderful young men, an ordained minister who delights in spreading Jesus’ Message of Hope and Love, a science-fiction junkie, an aspiring photographer and above all that one of God’s Children who rejoices in His Blessings each day. 
So true Phil. I look at how my children easily have faith in me to care for them. They follow me and trust in me fully and completely. They never doubt me. Why can I not do the same with my Father? Great encouragement!
It’s amazing isn’t it Jenifer, how easy it seems for our children to have that sense of faith? I wonder at what point we lose that innate connection… Thankfully, we have Christ to lead us back to Him when we stray!
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HM….This one has me thinking of so many things. Examples lay before us in so many ways. Wonderful.
They do indeed Dy… Like the heart of a child.
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This is wonderful, “His view that all Your Children are precious; none are too insignificant to seek Christ’s Presence. As many of us suffer from feelings of being unworthy of Your Love, this is a powerful truth to remember.” This is a wonderful truth. If we pack our minds full of this Truth, it will shove out any feelings of insecurity and doubt!
It’s a tough truth to remember sometimes, isn’t it Kelli? When we’re suffering from self-doubt and feelings of inadequacy we all need to remember that God doesn’t see us that way!
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Love how we are called to have a faith like a child. As parents, I think it becomes much more obvious why He desires this from us. The Lord has used my son on so many occasions to teach me how to live for Him!
Parenting certainly has been an eye and heart-opener Eileen… So many lessons God teaches us through our children! 🙂
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Very powerful image and again thank you for your lovely comment I surely do appreciate the people who God has brought into my life here on the internet…may God continue to use you and bless you and your family.
Thank you Desiray! I appreciate your encouraging comments here each day and the posts you make on your blog as well. 🙂
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God accepts and loves all His children, even the ones who think they are unworthy. What a beautiful truth! I pray that I always accept God’s words with faith as a child.
That’s my prayer as well… It’s difficult as adults to seek God with that kind of open heart sometimes, but it’s the surest way to find Him!
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I forgot to mention that I love the song you shared on Eileen’s blog. Definitely makes you want to get up and worship! 🙂
It does, doesn’t it? 🙂 The whole album was excellent… highly recommended!
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Beautiful reflection, Phil! Thanks so much for sharing with all of us that we, too, might remember whose child we are.
Blessings!
Thank you Martha! I enjoyed your post on this verse as well!
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