Today is Monday, August 3rd, 2015; Karen's Korner #3116

A couple of Bible verses about children and how precious they (we) all are to God; especially as we move closer to school beginning for the year:


"'Beware that you don't look down upon a single one of these little children. For I tell you that in heaven their angels have constant access to my Father. And I, the Messiah, came to save the lost.

"'If a man has a hundred sheep, and one wanders away and is lost, what will he do? Won't he leave the ninety-nine others and go out into the hills to search for the lost one? And if he finds it, he will rejoice over it more than over the ninety-nine others safe at home! Just so, it is not my Father's will that even one of these little one's should perish.'"

~ Matthew 18:10 - 14 LAB

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Bible Commentary:  "Our concern for children must parallel God's treatment of them. Certain angels are assigned to watch over children, and they have direct access to God. These words ring out sharply in cultures where children are taken lightly, ignored, or aborted. If their angels have constant access to God, the least we can do is to allow children to approach us easily in spite of our far-too-busy schedules.

"Just as a shepherd is concerned enough tor one lost sheep to go search the hills for it, so God is concerned about every human being He creates (He is not willing that any should perish," 2 Peter 3:9). We come in contact with children who need Christ at home, at school, in church, and in our neighborhood. Steer them toward Him by your example, your words, and your acts of kindness."

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