Matthew 19:13-15 Then were there brought to him little children, that he should put his hands on them, and pray: and the disciples rebuked them.… 1. As respects faith. Children are trustful: its trust has little to do with the intellect. Faith is not a thing of the understanding, but of the heart. When you read the Bible, do it as a little child, "My Father says thus." A child's joy is always truer than a child's sorrow. 2. A child's mind has a wonderful power of realization. They soon picture what is said to them. We should realize the invisible. 3. Little children may be angry, but their anger never lasts. 4. They are innocent and do not hurt. 5. They are, as a rule, generous with their possessions. 6. The sympathy of a child is perfect, to a tear or a smile he will respond in a moment. 7. A little child is a thing new born. We must be born again. (J. Vaughan, M. A.) Parallel Verses KJV: Then were there brought unto him little children, that he should put his hands on them, and pray: and the disciples rebuked them. |
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