One of the things I love most about our church’s recent transition to meeting in homes is the presence of children. There is something so beautiful and natural about having everyone gathered together, from the youngest to the oldest. Worship was beautiful today; it brought tears to my eyes to hear everyone singing together to just the music of a guitar, and to hear the smaller children making noise too, and to hold my youngest son close while I sang. I think there’s so much good to be said for children experiencing worship and hearing adults talk about and praise God. No, children are not always quiet, and as a mom I do feel a little embarrassed when it’s my kid making noise—but at the same time, children are part of life and I love seeing them accepted into the community just as they are. It’s a picture of life, love, family, worship and discipleship. Beautiful.
Now they were bringing even infants to him that he might touch them. And when the disciples saw it, they rebuked them. But Jesus called them to him, saying, “Let the children come to me, and do not hinder them, for to such belongs the kingdom of God. Truly, I say to you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God like a child shall not enter it. –Luke 18:15-17
:) I wish that I could enjoy church the way you do. All my church experiences have been very, very negative. They all revolved around politics, drama, or pressure to attend because it was "what GOOD people do" not because we should want to be together.
ReplyDeleteUntil a few years ago, I never enjoyed church either. Why don't you come check it out sometime? We aren't meeting at the theater anymore, but I can give you directions to the person's house where we've been meeting if you guys want to come up sometime.
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