not so mini-rant

so one day jesus went straight to the temple and threw out everyone who had set up shop, buying and selling. He kicked over the tables of loan sharks and the stalls of dove merchants. He quoted this text:

My house was designated a house of prayer;
You have made it a hangout for thieves.
Now there was room for the blind and crippled to get in. They came to Jesus and he healed them.
When the religious leaders saw the outrageous things he was doing, and heard all the children running and shouting through the Temple, "Hosanna to David's Son!" they were up in arms and took him to task. "Do you hear what these children are saying?"
Jesus said, "Yes, I hear them. And haven't you read in God's Word, 'From the mouths of children and babies I'll furnish a place of praise'?" matt 21


i have read that like a gazillion, thousand times in my life. a few weeks ago, i read it and it literally jumped off the paged and slapped me. i never "saw" this before

orange- the kids were running, playing and well being kids at church. they SAW jesus, then greeted him....KNOWING who he was (those silly adults didn't even know who he was!) but the kids KNEW him. know='s deep intimate knowledge.

those adults and preachers were like what are those kids calling him? (and you know what he meant by saying "those")

then jesus says...yes, i hear them. don't you know that they KNOW who i am....

me got this.

those kids were brought up in an environment where they were taught who jesus was. from birth
they knew him.

so they are playing, chilling with their friends. in walks jesus, the kids being kids casually toss out " hey you, jesus, son of god, we know (but the adults don't) who you are."

their hearts knew
they greeted him
they were open to receive him, even as they played

which lead me to one of my fav's verses

Nursing infants gurgle choruses about you;
toddlers shout the songs
That drown out enemy talk,
and silence atheist babble psalms 8:2

children who are taught from birth (going to church is not teaching)
grow up knowing (intimate knowledge) who jesus is (lifestyle)
prepare themselves to do what god has created for them
have the power to shut up the enemy with their teeny, tiny, mighty mouths

never, ever, ever under estimate the power of a godly child
it is time to stop babysitting at church

rant is over

*i am no where near a bible scholar. ha. i am just a mom who wants more for her child(ren)
** nate was 2 months old in that pic...sniff....sniff

Posted by mel at 2:07 PM