June 13, 2021 … Faith Like a Child …

Berry Patch Devotions in 2021 - Day 164 

Devotional Song: ... GO TO THIS LINK ...   Please take the time to take in song by a worship duo singing … A Childlike Faith … poignantly singing of we must have a childlike faith to be true children of God.  

Children of God ... 

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Highlight Passage:  Mark 10:14 [ESV] …  

14 But when Jesus saw it, he was indignant and said to them [His disciples], “Let the children come to me; do not hinder them, for to such belongs the kingdom of God. … “  

… Jesus rebukes any who would prevent His children coming to Him in faith, especially His children.          

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Highlight Passage [Context]: … Mark 10:13-16 [ESV] …  USE THIS LINK … 

… Jesus’ teaching that we must have faith like a child to come to Him and enter His kingdom.

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Reference Passage: … Proverbs 22:6  [ESV] … 

6  Train up a child in the way he should go; even when he is old he will not depart from it.

… We, especially parents, are to do all we can to show our children the Lord’s way in life so that they will know and follow Him as His children. 

Reference Passage: … Matthew 19:13-15 [ESV] …  USE THIS LINK … 

… Matthew’s account of Jesus and the little children being brought to Him.

Reference Passage: … John 1:12 [ESV] … 

12  But to all who did receive Hm, who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God,  

… God receives all who believe in Jesus as Lord/Savior as His children.  

Reference Passage: … 1John 3:1 [ESV] … 

1 See what kind of love the Father has given to us, that <b>we should be called children of God; and so we are.  

… God sees born-again believers as His children.  

 

My Devotional Journal: Today's Our Daily Bread author, John Blasé, AT THIS LINK  … tells of the author’s mother who diligently taught little children for 55 years of her life and fought to insure that her church supported ministry to help introduce children to the Lord at a young age. 

And that was the attitude and calling of Jesus as well, … wasn’t it?   Our Lord saw the little ones as HIS children; and rebuked those who might prevent any from coming to Him (see highlight passage and Matt. 19:13-15).  In truth, Jesus told His followers that any of them [and that’s us too!) must have faith like a little child in Him as their (our) Lord and Savior to enter the kingdom of God as God’s children (see Scriptures above).   I pray we do.  

My THANKFULNESS: ... Oh, Abba Father, thank You, King Jesus, … for accepting me as Your child. 

My Prayer Today: Oh Abba Father, ... King Jesus, ... . I pray that all reading here will join me, … to come to our Lord with the faith of a little child.   … Amen

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