Title: Jesus Blessing Children (Mark 10:13-16)
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Today is Children's Day.
Children's Sunday is also called Flower Sunday, and we once again remind ourselves of the preciousness of children throughout the year.
It is a season of blessing and anticipating a future filled with hope.
The preciousness of children was always said by Jesus, and he exemplified it with his own love.
you showed me
The text is also warm and warm, when Jesus holds the little children in his arms, places his hands on them, and blesses them.
It is a sweet love story.
However, in this simple story, we are reminded of the important
You can hear the message.
It is not only what Jesus usually taught to his disciples, but also to us today.
This is a very important lesson that I am trying to tell you.
The text reveals the attitudes of three types of people toward children.
The first is the attitude of the wealthy people who brought their children to Jesus in hopes of being touched.
Another is the image of the disciples who rebuked their parents, and the other is the image of the children.
This is a picture of Jesus holding his hand, laying his hands on him, and blessing him.
We are told in these words how we should treat our children and our children.
You can learn how to teach and live.
1. First of all, we can see the wise parents in these words.
In today's modern age, especially our Korean Mingeuk parents, they need more attention
It is big enough to say, and it is amazing.
Of course, it is still a developing country, and the history we have lived in in the past has never been smooth.
I have a keen interest in the fact that I have to learn a lot in the sorrow of not learning because of the years
It's not always like that, but it's a fact that there's a strangely excessive interest.
Studying, hobbies, life, family, friends,.... Every little thing, every action of children
There is great interest in every single move.
However, the attention of these parents is, unfortunately, focused only on school studies.
As a result, if you study well, you are a great child, and if you do not, you become a child of nonsense.
It is not to throw it away.
The reason for such a focus on studies is clear.
This is because, in the age of competency, one can only live well with skills.
The way to win among the high-level scammers who deceive and deceive each other in the quarrel must be clever.
This is the main gate.
It's sad to say that you have to be a master of craftsmanship because it's not a world where good people feed you.
It's because of today's reality.
If that's the case, then let's just assume we've got it done the way we want it to.
After graduating from all schools with the top, become a minister and an outstanding scientist. entrepreneur. lawyer, doctor
it has been
Wealth and glory were given to one body.
There is nothing to be envious of.
So are you done? Is there anything more you want ? Are you satisfied?
no.
No one here is going to tell you that it's done.
Because life is never judged by how you live, not by what you do
because of.
No matter how precious and great a person is, he or she will live a noble and great life.
If you say you can't, it's because that precious and great position is rather an insult to that person.
There are people who live as president of a country without raising their face in shame.
This is because, no matter how poor or difficult life is, there are people who live proudly in joy.
That's right.
Life is never about what you do, it's about how you live
will be
That's why we shouldn't teach our children what to be.
Rather, it would be wise parents who teach how to live.
But that alone cannot be satisfied.
No matter how great a life he has lived, if that life is the end of his life, he will also
What does it mean?
That's right. The question of death remains.
The most serious problem in our lives, the problem of the soul, remains.
It means that the most empty part of our lives remains.
In Luke 12:16-21, Jesus is saying these words in parables.
A rich man said that he would build a barn and rest and eat in abundance.
Then God had a serious question for the rich man.
Tonight I will seek your soul, then whose will all that you have prepared be?
Of the interest we have for our children, more than the interest we have for study, how can we
Rather than paying attention to whether or not to live, it is their soul
will be
Ethics of how to live a relationship with God rather than the study of learning in this world
This means that we should be more concerned about morality than morality.
For those who look to the afterlife know God, and those who fear God
Because you never have to worry.
There is no need to worry about children who have a clear relationship with God before God.
Because they are right in God's interest.
Because none of our interests can ever outweigh God's interests.
All we need is continuous interest and consideration.
However, while the condition of the soul is wrong and the relationship with God is not right,
Grown up children, no matter how precious they rise to, and how much wealth they have,
Because the most precious part is empty, they will never live a normal life or a true life right away.
It is difficult to live.
Therefore, the first thing our parents should choose is their knowledge and talents.
Rather, they must choose the right relationship with their souls, God.
Yes) Can't we do it later? ; It's more difficult as an adult.
The parents mentioned in the text were wise.
They learn a lot of knowledge and don't go to an educated teacher, but make a lot of money.
Instead of going to the rich, go to Jesus who can solve your soul problems first.
Because they brought their children.
And then they wanted to learn Jesus Christ, and they wanted Jesus Christ to touch them.
will be
Their wish was immediately answered.
Immediately, Jesus took the little children, laid his hands on them, and blessed them.
I believe that we too should become such wise parents.
It should never be our fault that our children go wrong.
We first entrust our children to God and entrust them to Him, so that we can have a precious relationship with God.
I need to help you live a beautiful life in a relationship.
Leading the children to God before anything else, God blesses them and puts their hands on them
May all of you living in the wonderful blessings you lead, in the name of the Lord
Congratulations.
2. You can see the foolish behavior of the disciples compared to the second wise parents.
The disciples had just recently learned that Jesus spoke and taught about the 'importance of little children'.
that had been completely forgotten.
9:37 ?쏻hoever welcomes one such child in my name welcomes me.
Whoever welcomes me does not receive me, but the one who sent me.??
Parents who forgot what Jesus had said and brought their little ones to Jesus.
that was scolded.
Why did the disciples rebuke their parents for what?
The reason was first of all because of the selfish greed of the disciples.
Because when children come, they are deprived of time to learn from Jesus and are hindered.
It is the attitude that in order for them to receive grace, it does not matter what others do.
Ignoring the souls of children and blinded by selfish greed, the disciples
that was scolded.
It is also due to personal bias.
The disciples, whose eyes were squinted because of the interruptions of the children, sighed, but Jesus was also disturbed.
He had already assumed that he would not want children.
Here we can learn to value the souls of our children.
We cannot ignore the soul that Jesus also welcomes and blesses.
If we do not know our parents, we will ignore the character and soul of our children and ignore the words of our parents.
There are times when you want to make yourself into a listening machine.
Sometimes, because their children have not yet matured, their good arguments can be made with parental authority.
There are often attitudes to dismiss.
That doesn't make them machine-men.
On the contrary, it only increases the barriers with the parents and only builds up the wall of distrust.
Therefore, all we have to do is to value the soul and constantly lead to Jesus.
work.
Continuing interest and leading them to Jesus until they learn the person of Jesus Christ.
It takes patience.
More than anything else, take an interest in bringing your children to Jesus, and
I pray in the name of the Lord that you will be all the women who lead you until you receive the blessing.
3. This is the figure of Jesus who gave the last blessing.
It is the answer and blessing of Jesus Christ that is given when children are brought before Jesus.
will be
In verse 14, Jesus said, ?쏡o not forbid little children to come to me, for the kingdom of God
They belong to such people'.
And he embraced them, laid his hands on them one by one, and blessed them.
The parents came out simply hoping that Jesus would touch them, but Jesus
He embraced him, laid his hands on him, and blessed him.
That is, He blessed, saying, 'The kingdom of God belongs to such people.'
In these words, there is something we need to understand clearly and move on.
It means that we should not be foolish disciples, but rather be wise parents.
Throwing away the attitude of the disciples who did not know how to ignore and value young souls, and first of all,
To Jesus who wants to resemble the person of Jesus Christ and takes care of all the problems of his soul.
It is to bring out our children.
The blessing of Jesus, who blessed children 2000 years ago, gives us the word of the Bible today.
It is promised through
With faith and hope for that promise, today we decided to become wise parents and prayed.
I bless you in the name of the Lord that you all rise up.
I pray.
Were you a wise parent?
Were they not parents like foolish pupils?
Have you come out believing in the blessings of Jesus?
Now how are we going to teach our children? Thinking.....