Pastor E.A Adeboye, The General Overseer (RCCG)
Memorise:
Take heed that ye despise not one of these little ones; for
I say unto you, That in heaven their angels do always behold the face of my
Father which is in heaven.
Matthew 18:10
Read: Matthew 18:1-5
1 At the same time
came the disciples unto Jesus, saying, Who is the greatest in the kingdom of
heaven?
2 And Jesus called a
little child unto him, and set him in the midst of them,
3 And said, Verily I
say unto you, Except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shall
not enter into the kingdom of heaven.
4 Whosoever therefore
shall humble himself as this little child, the same is greatest in the kingdom
of heaven.
5 And whoso shall
receive one such little child in my name receiveth me.
Message
Children are not just God's property, they are also God's
weapons of war. This is why you must be very careful in the way you handle or
treat them. Jesus gave us a fascinating revelation about children in Matthew
18:10, where He said:
"Take heed that
ye despise not one of these little ones; for I say unto you, That in heaven
their angels do always behold the face of my Father which is in heaven."
From this revelation, we understand that every child has at
least one angel guiding him or her. Have you seen an angel before? By His grace
I have seen them a couple of times and I can say that they can be fearfully
huge, particularly some of the mighty angels. If you were to meet one of such
angels, the first thing he will likely say to you is "Fear not!" Why?
Nobody will see an angel for the first time without being terrified.
Speaking of the size of some of the mighty angels: although
one of the world's largest airplanes is an Airbus A380, do you know that one
mighty angel can carry this airplane on the palm of his hand? God says that
every child has an angel, and every one of such angels has direct access to
God. Attaching a powerful angel to a child is what makes children a terrific
weapon. If you mess around with a child, you are inviting an angel of God to
deal with you.
Moreover, children are weapons in God's hands because we the
older ones are so preoccupied with the hustle and bustle of life that our ears
have become dull of hearing. When God speaks, we often don't hear, but the ears
of children are open to God. They do not worry as we do. In fact, children
believe that all they need will be provided for by their parents. So time after
time, when God wants to send a message, He could send it through a child. This
is one reason why parents must adhere strictly to God's word in raising their
children in the fear and admonition of the Lord. A child that is brought up to
love and fear the Lord will be a great asset and tool in God's hands. Such a
family, as busy as the parents may be, will not lack divine direction, as the
children will be able to hear from God. How often does God speak to your
children? Are you raising them in the ways of God?
Key Point:
God may have been speaking to your godly children. If they
have not told you, it could be that you have not created a conducive atmosphere
for them to do so.
Bible in one year:
Numbers 10:11-11:35; 2 Corinthians 5:11-6:13
AUTHOR : Pst E. A ADEBOYE
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