When He Is Old, He Will Not Depart From It

When the disciples turned away the little children, Jesus rebuked them and used the circumstances to teach them about a vital key for every Christian and the fact that God works through children and those who are pure like children.

“But Jesus said, Suffer little children, and forbid them not, to come unto me: for of such is the kingdom of heaven” (Matthew 19:14).

When God works through children, there is a blessing that follows them throughout their lives.  This is my first hand witness that is shared with my wife.  God started to work with us at the same time even before we met!  This is an awesome experience to relate.  The year was 1964.  The Lord appeared to Sis. Cindy while she was waiting for her older sister; who was attending a class at church.  The Lord wrapped His arms around her, bearing witness of His great love for her.  From that moment on; she always felt the Lord’s presence with her.

At the same time, several miles away, my next door neighbor’s grandson; and my childhood friend, Timmy; was coming home from his catechism class and couldn’t wait to show me his new book.  Pointing to a picture of Jesus, he said, “This is God.”  At that moment, God wrapped His arms around me and in my soul those three words spoke volumes of knowledge as a witness to the Mighty God in Jesus Christ.  Ten years later, Cindy would be introduced to me in High School, by the choir teacher.  We spent a lot of time for the next two years getting to know each other, but then drifted apart because of religious differences.  It was not God’s time.

Thirty five years later the Lord brought us together for His divine purpose and yesterday we were married.  It is still a great wondrous blessing of how God witnessed to two innocent children, pure at heart, forty seven years ago.  As children, we were strangers to each other.  Later, in our youth, a foundation would be laid; an introduction, for the work of the Gospel, thirty five years later.  We know that we were brought together for God’s will and purpose.

Our children, the second and third generation Christians; children like Cindy and I, who were spared much of the destruction of worldly lifestyles who have walked and talked with the Lord from our youth; our children are those pure in heart whom Jesus is referring to in the sermon on the mount.  There is a profound awareness and connection that comes with the Lord bearing personal witness to children.

“Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God” (Matthew 5:8).

Those with young children today, in the church; have the opportunity to train up Apostolic Children.  Yes they may stray; but there will be an anointing upon them and they will only go so far.  They will not completely depart.

“Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it” (Proverbs 22:6).

Praise the Lord and thank you Jesus that my parents knew the Lord before my birth.  God gave me and Sis. Cindy the same blessing of David; called from a God fearing home, trained up in the Lord.

“O God, thou hast taught me from my youth: and hitherto have I declared thy wondrous works” (Psalms 71:17).

There will come a time when all children will have great, great grandparents in the Lord.  That will be an incredible world, five generations and beyond into the millennial rule of Jesus Christ.  The reality of the second coming of our Lord, Jesus the Christ and the millennial peace stirs my soul with great anticipation.  Meditate on these glorious thoughts and let the wonderful world of God’s rule come to life in your heart, mind and soul.

Prayer:  King of kings, Mighty God, my Heavenly Father purify my hearts so that I may see you now; that your Kingdom will become a reality so vivid, that I will yearn with my heart, mind and soul to serve you and work in the Gospel; to become the living , walking testament of the living God!  In Jesus’ name, Amen!