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)
What exactly happened when Jesus put his hands on babies?
In Mark 10:16 we see Jesus blessing children in his arms.
Were these babies more blessed than other unblessed babies?
As I see it Jesus gave the same blessing he offered to all.
The blessing of the gospel, the blessing received in baptism.
He blessed them with every spiritual blessing (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 seed in Matthew 13, this blessing was scattered everywhere.
But some soils received the seed blessing, others did not.
If we are open to it, we will experience his blessing too.
We do not need to be touched by Jesus (or baptized) to be blessed.
God uses any means to make this point: you are blessed!
Do I see Jesus’s hand over me, blessing me with God’s love?
PRAYER
Lord, all people need to know and feel this blessing. Use me as one of your means to spread the seed of your blessing to everyone young and old!