If anyone would have told me 4 years ago that I would be
doing Children’s ministry as a 24-year-old I would have laughed in their face. While it has been an unexpected twist in life’s
journey, I have learned oh so much in a very short amount of time. Kids are smart and resourceful-we just need
to use that power and energy for the good. Every waking moment with a child is an
incredible opportunity to plant seeds of truth within his or her heart. Kids ask questions. A LOT of questions. Those questions lead to great, meaningful, Truth-imparting discussions.
Just last Sunday as I sat in worship with one of our kiddos
the following conversation took place:
Child: “Wesley,
why do you have so much stuff underlined in your Bible?”
Me: “Those
are different scriptures that have challenged and changed me.”
Child: “Can
I underline a verse that changed me?”
I couldn’t say ‘no’ to a question like that. The child flipped to his desired location in
my Bible and when I looked back down to see what verse he chose, my heart
almost melted at seeing his green markings.
God's Word changes us; Sunday morning reminded me of that. Adults and children alike, the Word of God is living and active in our hearts. I encourage you, friends, parents, teachers, fellow ministers, to seize the teachable moments of our daily routine...sometimes it's the child (not us) that does the teaching.
