PLEASE READ THIS FIRST: Luke 18:15-17
What do you sense the Lord saying to you in this passage?
“Bringing babies to Jesus for him to place his hands on them.” (Luke 18:16)
So what exactly happened when Jesus placed his hands on them?
In Mark 10:16 we read that Jesus blessed the children in his arms.
Did this blessing give these babies an advantage over other un-blessed babies?
My guess is that Jesus announced the same blessing he offered to all.
The same blessing announced in the gospel, the same blessing received in baptism.
He blessed them with every spiritual blessing he had at his disposal (Ephesians 1:3).
He extended to them God’s grace, mercy, peace, joy and love!
And like everyone else, that blessing still had to be received.
Like the generously scattered seed, the full blessing was scattered everywhere.
But some soils received the seed blessing, while others did not (Matthew 13:1-9).
If we have ears to hear, and hearts to receive, we will experience his blessing too.
It is not the hands of Jesus, nor the waters of baptism, that create this blessing.
It is God’s heart using any means to get the message through: you are blessed!
Do I see Jesus standing over me, generously blessing me from God’s heart?
PRAYER
Lord, every baby, every adult, every human, stands under the generous flow of God’s blessing through you. Yet so many of us refuse to receive it, to enjoy it, to live from it!
Children can be so believing so trusting. I’m sure that the Mothers who came to Jesus with their children told them about Jesus the Rabbi – maybe some even told their children that he was the Messiah – the children would believe them – they wouldn’t be skeptical like adults – they would have accepted on faith – and that is also the way I need to accept Jesus. – because to such belongs the Kingdom of God. Jesus is Lord – He is God He is my Saviour!
Jesus for all. All for Jesus.
Both great and small, He encompasses all. All are His children and I must be like a child for He is my Father Who cares for me and leads me and guides me always. And I need to follow His voice and receive His instruction.
All the way my Savior leads me;
What have I to ask beside?
Can I doubt His tender mercy,
Who through life has been my Guide?
Heav’nly peace, divinest comfort,
Here by faith in Him to dwell!
For I know, whate’er befall me,
Jesus doeth all things well,
For I know, whate’er befall me,
Jesus doeth all things well.