Lessons from My Children

I have worked with children in many different capacities. I’ve seen God come down in churches and classrooms, daycares and living rooms. You would think I’d have learned by now, but I’m always humbled by how simply these little ones receive their King. Here are some things I’ve learned from them:

·         You don’t have to be taught how to respond when God is truly present. I’ve watched groups of unchurched children fall on their faces at the words, “Let’s pray.”

·         When you know the real Jesus, you won’t be satisfied with anything else. I’ve seen multiple children bypass someone who will just hug them in favor of a person who will purposefully pour the love of God into them.

·         There is nothing in the natural world that can stop the love of God. I’ve experienced children who cannot see, speak, or move drawing so strongly on the anointing of God that I have to squat down before I fall down.

·         Jesus comes when I get out of the way. Many times, I’ve been in the middle of a lesson when a distraught child has come and demanded to be held. They are satisfied to rest in my lap while I continue teaching because they came for Him, not me.

There are many other things I have learned, and continue to learn, from the many children I’ve gotten to love over the years. But suffice it to say, Jesus was really trying to teach us something when He said, “Let the children come to Me. Don’t stop them! For the Kingdom of God belongs to those who are like these children. I tell you the truth, anyone who doesn’t receive the Kingdom of God like a child will never enter it” (Mk. 10:14-15).