“Children are our Greatest Treasure”

“Make a difference in the Life of a Child or Young Person”

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.'”

Only today I was told that one of my friends from years ago is going to be ordained as an Anglican minister soon. He said himself, “The seed was planted when I was five years old by missionaries from the United Maori Mission.”

I knew those missionaries. They started us off with the mission work here in Kaitaia among the Maori people at the end of 1980. (Almost 30 years ago.) They are now both with the Lord . George loved to go into the schools to teach the BIBLE. He did that even after he was officially retired.

Praise the LORD for missionary couples like that!

See also post: Children, childen, children…

“Christus steht nicht hinter uns als unsere Vergangenheit, sondern vor uns als unsere Hoffnung.” – Friedrich von Bodelschwingh

“home sweet home sale”

“EVERY YEAR WE HELP WOMEN IN VIOLENT HOMES SEE A WAY OUT”

“It’s not ok that in this country, police respond to a family violence incident every 7 and a half minutes.”

This morning I read the Evening portion of the book “Morning and Evening” by C.H. Spurgeon. Spurgeon is writing about Joel 1:3. Five times the word children occurs in that one verse and the verse is not even long.

“Tell it to your children, and let your children tell it to their children, and their children to the next generation.”

Joel 1:3

I picked up my Bible and read the context. I discovered that the elders are told to tell “The Word of the Lord” to their children. Joel 1:1-2

Some time ago I took a picture and on the picture it says,” CHILDREN ARE OUR GREATEST TREASURE.” How glad I am to read that! If we really believe, that children are our greatest treasure, we tell them the Word of the Living God.

I picked up also a leaflet. On the leaflet it says, “MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN THE LIFE OF A CHILD OR YOUNG PERSON.” And there again, we can make the biggest difference in the life of a child or young person by telling them the Word of the Living God.

It has been my privilege to get the Good News of Salvation in Jesus Christ, the GOSPEL, to children in Germany, Thailand and hier in New Zealand. In Germany in tents and in a big bus. (Barmer Zeltmisssion) In Thailand in the schools. (WEC International) Hier in New Zealand on Maraes , in halls , in play centers and in schools. For many years it was also my privilege to help train Bible in Schools Teachers. (United Maori Mission)

The headline about the “Weather Warning LOOK WHAT’S ON THE WAY”- The New Zealand Herald – July 11, 2009 – on the front-page really took my attention today and I bought the paper for $3.00.

When I got home I read also on the front-page this headline,” BIG JUMP IN CHILD- ASSAULT REPORTS.”

HOW SAD!

Wenn ich in unsere kleine Stadt von 5 202 Einwohnern gehe, dann komme ich immer zweimal an diesem Baum vorbei. Noch nie habe ich gruen an den Zweigen dieses Baumes gesehen und wir wohnen hier schon einige Jahre.

Dieser Baum erinnert mich an den folgenden Vers im Judas – Brief:

Jude 12

Dies sind die Leute,:

— die bei euren Liebesmahlen als Schmutzflecken ohne Scheu mitschmausen und es sich dabei wohl sein lassen;

— regenlose Wolken sind sie, die von Winden voruebergetrieben werden,

— spaetherbstlich kahle, fruchtlose, zweimal ABGESTORBENE , entwurzelte BAEUME, ….

(Nach der Uebersetzung von Hermann Menge.)

“To be 70 years young is sometimes far more cheerful and hopeful than to be 40 years old.” – Coffee News Vol 100:1

Would YOU like to know when YOU are going to die? (the date?)

I don’t!

But Hezekiah did!

Read Isaiah 38:5!