Then he said to them, “Whoever welcomes this little child in my name welcomes me and whoever welcomes me welcomes the one who sent me.
Jesus, knowing their thoughts, took a little child and had him stand beside him. Jesus said, “Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.” When he had placed his hands on them, he went on from there.Ħ) An argument started among the disciples as to which of them would be the greatest. They will not be put to shame when they contend with their opponents in court.Ĥ) A good person leaves an inheritance for their children’s children, but a sinner’s wealth is stored up for the righteous.ĥ) T hen people brought little children to Jesus for him to place his hands on them and pray for them.
#BIBLE VERSE GOD TAKES CARE OF WIDOWS AND ORPHANS FULL#
Blessed is the man whose quiver is full of them. Like arrows in the hands of a warrior are children born in one’s youth. And whoever welcomes one such child in my name welcomes me.ģ) Children are a heritage from the Lord, offspring a reward from him. Therefore, whoever takes the lowly position of this child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven. And he said: “Truly I tell you, unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven. He called a little child to him and placed the child among them. For I tell you that their angels in heaven always see the face of my Father in heaven.”Ģ) At that time the disciples came to Jesus and asked, “Who, then, is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?” They are our heritage from the Lord!įor more reading on our call from Jesus to protect our little ones, The Church and the Little Childrenġ) “See that you do not despise one of these little ones. Kids should never be an afterthought or annoyance in the church. The Kingdom of Heaven belongs to such as these.
When we consider the miracle of creation and the love of our Creator, we just scratch the surface of how God feels about His small ones.
Each and every child is a cherished blessing from God Himself. Why? Because God greatly values even the smallest child. Does your church delight in its little ones? It should.