Kingdom Living - The Commands of ChristSample

Commands of Christ: 73 

Let children come to Jesus and do not despise them. 

In the eyes of men, children are of little account. They are often viewed as inconveniences. In the United States, in the name of convenience, we have murdered about 310 million babies through abortion (including chemical abortions) since Roe v. Wade in 1973. Only China, with their one-child policy is worse in this regard. We ignore children. As a culture we often seek to delegate as much of their care and nurture as possible, through childcare programs, schools, age-specific programs in churches, babysitting, sitting them in front of televisions or computer screens, etc. We consider children a nuisance to be avoided. 

Jesus had a very different attitude toward children and He instructs us as His followers, to follow His example. He spent time with them. He paid attention to them. He valued them. They served as an example of His pattern of valuing the last, the least and the lost. In fact, He held them up as an example for us to emulate. Their humility and dependence are a shining example in our world of pride and independence. Value children. Demonstrate it by loving and investing in them.