It ministered to me.
By Kirk Bartha
I recently witnessed this expression of grace in my eight-year-old daughter. Bree Bree was curled up in a big comfy chair by the fireplace , enjoying a bit of quiet time. With her Bible in her hands, she took a deep breath, relaxed into the sacrament of the present moment, and ask God what she should read.
After a few moment of silence, Bree mumbled herself through the pages, arrived at a destination, pondered thoughtfully- then began reading aloud, becoming more and more amazed with every word.
Eyes afire, Bree burst out, "Dad, in Mark 10, Jesus said to his disciples, 'Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of God Belongs to such as these. Truly I tell you, anyone who will not receive the kingdom of God like a little child will never enter it.' And he took the children in his arms, placed his hands on them and blessed them."
In simple faith and quiet amazement Bree know God was speaking to her about being with him, about His kingdom being with Him, about His kingdom belonging to her, about her entering His presence, about Him receiving her, laying His hands on her and blessing her.
Bree understood the treasure she'd found. She squeezed her Bible close to her heart and giggled with Joy. My eyes and heat welled up in the promise of my daughter's faith, as she enjoyed the proclamation and presence of her God.
When I hear my own child give the thanks to Jesus for the little things in life it warms my heart. My son, Travis, just got his Drivers licence. When we were talking driving home he said Thank you Jesus as we talked. I told him I was praying for him as he took the test, and he told me he was praying as well. Giving thanks to Jesus for the small things in life is paramount. If you see Jesus' hand in the small things then the faith you gain from those will give you greater ability to believe for the big things.
God Bless you
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