A Childlike Faith

We can really learn a lot from children. They are funny and so completely honest that it keeps us humble.

As the Year of Your Life staff prepare for next year, we have already begun serving at Kid’s Club on Friday’s and Children’s Church Sunday mornings. The kids are bright and excited about their faith and just as honest as ever. Sunday morning was no exception.

The teachers in children’s ministry have done a really great job to build a strong foundation with the kids teaching them at such a young age how to worship and how to pray. Many kids come forward to pray or the day or pray for the offering. It is music to my heart and helps me (Leah) to connect with God that much more.

Children’s church has green shirts on sale each week that they encourage the kids to buy and wear when they come for church or kid’s club. One little boy’s prayer the other morning was just too cute:                 Dear Lord, please help us to wear our green shirts ever day!
We cracked up…it was too sweet. But, another little boy’s prayer just cut to the core of my being:

Please bless all the poor people who stand at the streets and beg. Please, God,
give them warm shelter, food to eat, and help them to know You.

We can learn so much from these innocent little ones. Their faith is precious, new, exciting, honest and so genuine. If you tell them Jesus will heal their broken leg, there is no doubt in them. They teach us to believe we can move mountains. God created them this way. He created everyone this way, but often life gets in the way. We forget the innocence of our youth. We would do well to listen to their advice. They see faith as active and powerful. How are we doing as a Church? Are we praying for the poor? Are we reaching out to them? Are we making sure that they have HOPE in the only one able to give it? “Silver and Gold I do not have, but what I have I give you” (Acts 3:6). We have the living God in us. Are we giving it away?

Sometimes people make excuses that children are too young to understand Bible stories or moral lessons or can’t memorize Scripture. But clearly they are wise beyond their years! They are soaking up what we teach them; both good and bad. Never doubt the faith or the prayer of a small child. “For the Kingdom of God belongs to such as these (Luke 18:16)”

Next blog title:  Focusing on the ultimate Heavenly Goal!

Lately I (Piet) have been challenged regarding keeping the ultimate objective which Jesus kept till the end. Our ultimate goal or objective determines our productivity in ministering the Gospel. I believe we were born for a purpose and that purpose is to be used to bring glory to our Father in Heaven.

Stay tuned!!

Prayer Request: Wisdom for leading YOYL, Funding and fundraising for YOYL 

Only through HIS love,

The Bakers