Heartlight Daily Devotional  Sunday, July 23, 2006



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by Phil Ware
July 23

Matthew 19:14
Jesus said, "Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder
them for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these."

Thoughts on today's verse
Jesus' love for children in an age when they weren't those whom
highly regarded is a powerful reminder of God's love for the world
often abuses or abandons. We are called to love the unloved, the
forgotten, the abused and neglected. Why? Because that is what Israel
was in Egypt and that is what Jesus was at Calvary and that is what
we were without grace (Romans 5:6-11). How can we claim to know
salvation and not share it with others who need that grace!?

Prayer:
Father, I want to be more of a Father like you -- a holy and loving
father to my children and a tender father to the forgotten children
of today. Help me be aroused by the neglect and abuse children suffer
in my world, and to be moved to act in ways that bless them. Through
Jesus, the great lover of all children, I pray. Amen.



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The LORD your God in your midst,
The Mighty One, will save;
He will rejoice over you with gladness,
He will quiet you with His love,
He will rejoice over you with singing.
          ~ Zephaniah 3:17 (NKJV)