Matthew 11:25-30
At that time Jesus said, "I praise you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have hidden these things from the wise and learned, and revealed them to little children. Yes, Father, for this was your good pleasure. "All things have been committed to me by my Father. No one knows the Son except the Father, and no one knows the Father except the Son and those to whom the Son chooses to reveal him.
In this passage, Jesus speaks of the idea that children could have access to more knowledge than their older, wiser counterparts. For us today, and even more so for Jesus' original audience, this seems a bit absurd.
However, tonight, I have witnessed this very thing. This year, 'Find The 01' has the privilege of leading worship for Cokesbury's VBS. It was evident from the stage that the children in the congregation knew something that our youth and adults seem to have forgotten: the simple fact that God loves us and gave up his son for us.
Worshiping with the children tonight took me back to seven years ago when I was first cutting my teeth in worship ministry by leading children's worship once a week. I believe that the blessing of leading those children gave me a clearer picture of what child-like faith truly is; and that God-given faith is what has carried me to the place that I am now.
Thank God for his children and for the truth that they know.
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In addition to feeding the boys of 'Findthe01' last night, I got the privilege of experiencing worship at VBS, something I haven't done since middle school. In watching and worshiping with the youth group on Wednesday nights this summer, I see them looking around, watching their peers watching them (which is a part of their psychological development, so I learned at E&H this spring). Anyway, it's inherent for teenagers to recognize that their friends are watching them, even in worship settings. So, they respond in a way that they think is socially acceptable. For some youth, this means exaggeration. For some, it means shrinking into oneself so as to seem invisible. For some, it means choosing to not pay attention, clap, or do motions, for fear of looking "lame."
But it's not so with the kids of VBS. They scream, jump, dance and praise. They don't care that other people may be looking at them. They just want to worship in the way they are being led.
And another observation from last night. At the end of the service, when they were invited to go up to the altar to pray during the quiet song. They ran to the altar. How often do I literally RUN into the arms of my Father? Not nearly enough.
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