Precious

Meet my grandson, Eli. He along with my other grandson, Nolan, will serve as the basis for the next five blogs.

I don't deserve to have such precious gifts in my life. Nolan and Eli are always a reminder to me of our gracious God. This picture was taken when we celebrated Eli's fourth birthday.

It's easy to take children for granted. They're not always easy to understand, they seem to want something from us, and they're so short that they often go unnoticed. However, the Word of God reminds us that children are precious in the eyes of God.

"Beware that you don't look down on any of these little ones. For I tell you that in heaven their angels are always in the presence of my heavenly Father." Matthew 18:10 New Living Translation

This is a difficult passage for us to understand. How can these angels be in the presence of the Father and yet at the same time be present with our children? There are many times that we simply let Scripture stand. The fact is that children matter to God.

Children ought to be important to us. How about getting on our knees and speaking to children at their level?  How about including them at our Thanksgiving table instead of sending them to another room? How about treating them with respect?

Yes, they are still children. Yes, they don't think like us adults. Yes, they can say some outrageous things, yet they also have a faith in our Savior that we adults are called to imitate, a faith that believes because God wouldn't lie.

Join the conversation at Praying With the Eyes on Facebook. http://www.facebook.com/groups/173881749421231/

(Click on picture to enlarge.)

Text and Photographs ©Copyright 2013-2014 Douglas P. Brauner.  ARR.