IT REALLY HAPPENS

“And they brought young children to him, that he should touch them: and his disciples rebuked those that brought them.  But when Jesus saw it, he was much displeased, and said unto them, Suffer the little children to come unto me, and forbid them not: for of such is the kingdom of God.  Verily I say unto you, Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child, he shall not enter therein.  And he took them up in his arms, put his hands upon them, and blessed them.”

Mark 10:13 -16 KJV

A woman went home.  She had been drinking and was drunk.  She hit her daughter and said “I told you to sleep in the bathtub.”  It really happens.  Children are abused every day.  There are some children who run and hide when they hear their parent’s voices because they don’t want to get hit again.

I don’t know about you but I get very angry when I read or hear about children being hit.  However I don’t have the right to judge anybody.  We need to pray for these children but we also need to pray for their parents.  God loves everyone and Jesus died for everyone.  None of us are perfect.

We read in the Bible ”Let us not therefore judge one another any more: but judge this rather, that no man put a stumblingblock or an occasion to fall in his brother's way” (Romans 14:13).  May God have mercy on us if we are judging people instead of praying for them.  We need to love people to Jesus.

Heavenly Father, I pray that You will protect children from being abused.  You are a tender loving compassionate Father and I love You.  How thankful I am to know You will never hit us or curse us and that You will always love us and protect us.  In Jesus’ Name. I pray.  Amen.

Joanne Lowe

November 26, 2018