Little Children

If you know me much you know I am terribly addicted to coffee...I enjoy it so much. You also know I love daisies and the colors pink and yellow. Some of you, especially my friend Michelle, know I never volunteer for children's ministry opportunities. It isn't that I don't love children. I actually do very much, but I don't feel called to teach them like I feel called to women. Now, don't get me wrong, I actually do work with kids. I teach Bible School, Awana, and I work with them at ministry functions, but if there is a group of women, I will be drawn to them like a magnet. Today I was asked to sing for the 5 year old kindergarten thru 2ND graders in their chapel at our school. I would be lying if I told you that I took the offer with great excitement, but I did say yes. I decided I would sing Jesus Loves Me. How easy is that??? I told the Lord I knew I was a wimp, but I just thought it would be best. Of course, He never lets me off that easy. I felt I had to tell them about the Bible and why that song is special so I did just that.

One thing about kids I love is they always have such excitement over truth. They answered my questions with a shout and a smile. They knew all the answers too! I wish my high school students had that excitement over God's Word. I wish the ladies I speak to always had that excitement...I wish I always had that excitement! What makes us loose it?

Well, I have never had the opportunity to teach that I did not learn a truth for myself. I shared with those children that many men picked up a pen and wrote the words of the scriptures on paper, but it was God who told them what to write. I asked them if God could ever tell a lie and they replied with a shout...NO! So I asked "If God can never tell a lie and in this book (I held up the Bible) He says He loves you...does that mean He really loves you?" They roared out a huge YES. How sweet. And as I sang that old children's song with them I was convicted about my doubt. He loves me...He loves you. He says it in His Word and He cannot lie. How comforting is that? I walked away from chapel with a smile and a reminder from God that I am loved and how do I know? Because the Bible tells me so, of course!