Children in the Arms of the Loving God

Jesus sealed His teaching by returning to what He was doing when the controversy started. He took the children in His arms and He blessed them. He imparted something divine, something beautiful, into their lives. Those little ones became living, beautiful object lessons for all. The act of holding those children became the promise for all who would come to Him as a child. The promise is that if you come to God as a little child, as helpless and totally dependent upon Him, you, too, will be lifted out of your helplessness and be blessed, be held in the arms of a loving God.

. . . “Let the children come to me; do not hinder them, for to such belongs the kingdom of God” (Mark 10:14).

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Rembrandt, the great Dutch artist, would paint himself into his great paintings of biblical themes in order to show that he, too, needed Christ.

In a similar way, we must paint ourselves into the biblical painting of “Children in the Arms of a Loving God.” This passage does not only teach that we must bring our children to Jesus, support our church to fulfill baptismal vows to support families in the Christian nurture of their children, evangelize children through our children and youth ministries, it also says something to every person here. This passage says that until we see ourselves as children being brought to Jesus for His touch by the Holy Spirit, we will not be ready to bring others to Him.”

Today, God invites you to paint yourself into the scene. You know this is what you long for — to be held in the arms of Jesus Christ forever. He will as you come to Him like a child.

That is what I was thinking of years ago, when I wrote this song for my wife’s Bible school class to children.

In the world of grown-ups, I know there is One

Who will always listen to me.

For the Lord of lords and the King of kings

Once held a child on His knee.

And He said,

“Let the children come, don’t hinder them,

For such is the kingdom of God;

Let the children come, don’t hinder them

For such is the kingdom of God.”

But the grown-ups said, “Child be gone,

He’s must too important for you.”

But the Master replied, “If you’d see heaven,

your faith must be child-like too.”

And He said

“Let the children come, don’t hinder them,

For such is the kingdom of God;

Let the children come, don’t hinder them

For such is the kingdom of God.”

Helpless like a child

Dependant like a child

Trusting like a child

Believe like a child

And He said

“Let the children come, don’t hinder them,

For such is the kingdom of God;

Let the children come, don’t hinder them

For such is the kingdom of God.” 1

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