3 on Thursday

1. Yuc. I have spent a month fighting allergies. Good days - Bad days. Then this week it turned into mostly bad days...  Finally gave up and went to the doctor. I do believe I may now be on the mend. (fingers crossed)  I described week  month on Wordless Wednesday this week.

2. One of my dear friends from late '80's lost her son this week. My heart hurts for her and her family. I realize all over again how inept I am at expressing myself when others hurt so badly. I'm so very thankful God sent us a Comforter. Also very thankful for prayer.

3. A started the swimming unit in PE this week. Remember those junior high years of PE? The misery of having to do things we didn't want to do. The showers. The sports - when so many of us had 2 left feet. How miserable we were. Then often when we finally did it - often grudgingly - we found it wasn't so bad. Fortunately that's what happened this week. It wasn't so bad and I think he actually enjoyed it! YAY!!! 

Wordless Wednesday

Come to Jesus as a Child

 Mark 10:

13 People were bringing little children to Jesus for him to place his hands on them, but the disciples rebuked them. 14 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. 15 Truly I tell you, anyone who will not receive the kingdom of God like a little child will never enter it.” 16 And he took the children in his arms, placed his hands on them and blessed them.

Jesus said we must be like a little child to enter the kingdom of God.

What are the characteristics of a child?

• Children are dependent
• They are trustworthy
• They are responsive and submissive
• Obedient
• Forgiving
• They surrender to authority willingly
• They are always learning

Children have nothing to offer - except themselves.

 

Come to Jesus as a child.

From Brad Cooper's sermon on November 3, 2013 at Cross Road Church.