Matthew 19 -- The Meat In The Sandwich?

There are two huge discussions in this chapter – about divorce and riches.  But sandwiched in between them is something that this morning God seemed to tell me to think about, for it seems out of place.  Parents were bringing their kids to Jesus “so He could lay His hands on them and pray for them.”

 

The thought that struck me was this:  What if I’d been one of those parents and had brought my two boys to Him for just that purpose.  When Jesus laid His hands upon them, what special blessings might He have said over them?  Their CREATOR would have been connecting with them on a deeply personal level, and what He commanded, He had the power to fulfill!  And when He prayed for them, agreeing with His Father in heaven about, what impact might that have had on their lives?

 

Father, I know Your Son is there beside You, interceding for us with You.  I know that You hear my prayers.  Jesus, as You did in these verses, intercede for my sons with the Father.  Lift them up and ask the Father to touch them daily on a deep level to awaken in them a love for You that will grow to be even greater than the love I have for You.  Keep them away from temptation.  Guide them.  Love them deeply.

 

Your Brother In Christ,

Gary Ford