Aug 16, 2026 · 0 min · 11 segments
What does it mean, and even better look like, when we hold every child as precious in the eyes of Almighty God? God, who sent His Son Jesus Christ as a child to save humankind, holds and protects the…
Lisa YebuahHostTanya TurnerGuest
Racquel GillGuest
As Reverend Raquel has shared that for the next two weeks, we are going to focus on the flourishing of children and also those who come alongside children.
It's not so that we might feel bad about ourselves, but instead we might be called in and called up to prioritize children and their flourishing in the very ways that Jesus also prioritized children and their flourishing.
In Luke chapter 18, which is a very popular verse that many of us know, Jesus says, let the children come to me and do not hinder them because to such as these belong the kingdom of heaven.
Or basically, when you are in the presence of children, the kingdom of God comes near, meaning the things of God, the things that bend in the direction of the goodness of God can oftentimes be materialized in the lives of children.
Just think about a child's imagination and the expanse of of how they live, how that might give us a glimpse of who God is moving in and among us.
Do not keep them from access to the things that they need to flourish because they show us a reflection of who God is, which means that it's not just the children.
It is also to how we as communities show up for children that is reflective of the God that we serve.
So this morning and then next week, it's important for us to see how we live out lives where children are highly regarded in our midst because these disruptive words from Jesus are not just words, but they're also an invitation.
As Reverend Raquel has shared that for the next two weeks, we are going to focus on the flourishing of children and also those who come alongside children.
It's not so that we might feel bad about ourselves, but instead we might be called in and called up to prioritize children and their flourishing in the very ways that Jesus also prioritized children and their flourishing.
In Luke chapter 18, which is a very popular verse that many of us know, Jesus says, let the children come to me and do not hinder them because to such as these belong the kingdom of heaven.
Or basically, when you are in the presence of children, the kingdom of God comes near, meaning the things of God, the things that bend in the direction of the goodness of God can oftentimes be materialized in the lives of children.
Just think about a child's imagination and the expanse of of how they live, how that might give us a glimpse of who God is moving in and among us.
Do not keep them from access to the things that they need to flourish because they show us a reflection of who God is, which means that it's not just the children.
It is also to how we as communities show up for children that is reflective of the God that we serve.
So this morning and then next week, it's important for us to see how we live out lives where children are highly regarded in our midst because these disruptive words from Jesus are not just words, but they're also an invitation.
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