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Self-controlled, Upright and Godly Faith

A Disciplined Faith

Matthew 21:14-16 Amplified Bible 

14 And the blind and the lame came to Him in [the porticoes and courts of] the temple area, and He healed them. 15 But when the chief priests and the scribes saw the wonderful and miraculous things that Jesus had done, and heard the [a]boys who were shouting in [the porticoes and courts of] the temple [in praise and adoration], “Hosanna to the Son of David (the Messiah),” they became indignant 16 and they said to Him, “Do You hear what these children are saying?” And Jesus replied to them, “Yes; have you never read [in the Scripture], ‘Out of the mouths of infants and nursing babies You have prepared and provided praise for Yourself’?”

For Reflection

How holy, how sacred is the place of worship that it can not be disrupted by children? How does our intolerance of children's exuberance define our spirituality? Do we have to be reminded of our own youthful spiritual past?  If the truth were admitted, we were as disruptive as they may have been. (I know I was.) Because some were tolerant of my lack of disciplined worship, I thrived in the spiritual life of the church.  They gave me sanctuary and the freedom to grow into grace.

Pray

Pray for the children. Pray that you will uphold your baptismal vow to nurture their spiritual growth. Pray that you will not just tolerate their childishness, but embrace it and lead them into grace.

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