August 15,1990—The Portland Observer-Page 3
• Portland Observer
RELIGION
Scripture o f the ‘Weefi
MARK 4:15
The Desire of Ages -The Conflict of the Ages Illustrated in the Life of Christ
GOOD MORNING LORD!
by Mattie Ann Collier-Spears
As / look at the ocean,
vast and wide
And I see Your face...
The Book by Ellen G. White-—The Observer presents the following excerpt
Jesus was ever a lover of chil
dren. He accepted their childish sympa
thy and their open, unaffected love. The
grateful praise from their pure lips was
music in His ears, and refreshed His
spirit when oppressed by contact with
crafty and hypocritical men. Wherever
the Saviour went, the benignity of His
countenance, and His gentle, kindly
manner won the love and confidence of
children.
Among the Jews it was cus
tomary for children to be brought to
some rabbi, that he might lay his hands
upon them in blessing; but the Saviour’s
disciples thought His work too impor
tant to be interrupted in this way. When
the mothers came to Him with their little
ones, the disciples looked on them with
disfavor. They thought these children
too young to be benefited by a visit to
Jesus, and concluded that He would be
displeased at their presence. But it was
the disciples with whom He was dis
pleased. The Saviour understood the
care and burden o f the mothers who
were seeking to train their children ac
cording to the word of God. He had
heard their prayers. He Himself had
drawn them into His presence.
One mother with her child had
left her home to find Jesus. On the way
she told a neighbor her errand, and the
neighbor wanted to have Jesus bless her
children. Thus several mothers came
together, with their little ones. Some of
the children had passed beyond the years
of infancy to childhood and youth. When
the mothers made known their desire,
Jesus heard with sympathy the timid,
tearful request. But He waited to see
how the disciples would treat them. When
He saw them send the mothers away,
thinking to do Him a favor, He showed
them their error, saying, “ Suffer the
little children to come unto Me, and for-
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bid them not: for of such is the kingdom
of God.” He look the children in His
arms. He laid His hands upon them, and
gave them the blessing for which they
came.
The mothers were comforted.
They returned to their homes strength
ened and blessed by the words of C hrist
They were encouraged to take up their
burden with new cheerfulness, and to
work hopefully for their children, the
mothers of today are to receive His
words with the same faith. Christ is as
verily a personal Saviour today as when
mothers today as when He gathered the
little ones to His arms in Judea. The
children of our hearths are as much the
purchase of His blood as were the chil
dren of long ago.
Jesus knows the burden of ev
ery mother’s heart. He who had a mother
that struggled with poverty and priva
tion sympathizes with every mother in
her labors. He who made a long journey
in order to relieve the anxious heart of a
Canaanite woman will do as much for
the mothers of today. He who gave back
to the widow of Nain her only son, and
who in His agony upon the cross remem
bered His own mother, is touched today
by the mother’s sorrow. In every grief
and every need He will give comfort and
help.
Let mothers come to Jesus with
their perplexities. They will find grace
sufficient to aid them in the manage
ment of their children. The gates are
open for every mother who would lay
her burdens at the Saviour’s feet. He
who said, “ Suffer the little children to
come unto Me, and forbid them i.
still invites the mothers to lead up their
little ones to be blessed by Him. Even
the babe in its mother’s arms may dwell
as under the shadow of the Almighty
through the faith of the praying mother.
John the Baptist was filled with the Holy
Spirit from his birth. If we will live in
communion with God, we too may ex
pect the divine Spirit to mold our little
ones, even from their earliest moments.
In the children who were brought
in contact with Him, Jesus saw the men
and women who should be heirs of His
grace and subjects of His kingdom, and
some of whom would become martyrs
for His sake. He knew that these chil
dren would listen to Him and accept
Him as their Redeemer far more readily
than would grown-up people, many of
whom were the worldly-wise and hard
hearted. In His teaching He came down
to their level. He, the Majesty of heaven,
did not disdain to answer their ques
tions, and simplify His important les
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Then, 1 look at the gulls
flying overhead
I behold your grace
1 stretch out my hands
as / look into
The skies above...
My heart whispers,
"Come thy Holy Spirit and
fill me with Thy love.
Yes, fill me dear Master
with Thy power from
up above.
Give me this day
my daily bread and
Teach me to pray.
Teach me dear Master
the words that
I should say...
Incline thine ear
to my daily needs
To my sorrows,
to my pains,
To my feeble life—I plead."
In the Holy and
Righteous name o f Jesus
Christ o f Jesus
Christ o f Nazareth...
Continued next week
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pink, or rose, or lily, how would you do
it? Ask the gardener by what process he
makes every branch and leaf to flourish
so beautifully, and to develop in sym
metry and loveliness. He will tell you
that it was by no rude touch, no violent
effort; for this would only break the
delicate stems. It was by little atten
tions, often repeated. He moistened the
soil, and protected the growing plants
from the fierce blasts and from the scorch
ing sun, and God caused them to flourish
and to blossom into loveliness. In deal
ing with your children, follow the method
of the gardener. By gently touches, by
loving ministrations, seek to fashion their
characters after the pattern of the char
acter of ChrisL
Encourage the expression of
love toward God and toward one an
other. The reason why there are so many
hardhearted men and women in the world
is that true affection has been regarded
as weakness, and has been discouraged
and repressed. The better nature of
these persons was stifles in childhood;
and unless the light of divine love shall
melt away their cold selfishness, their
happiness will be forever ruined. If we
wish our children to possess the tender
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sons to meet their childish understand
ing. He planted in their minds the seeds
of truth, which in after years would
spring up, and bear fruit unto eternal
life.
It is still true that children are
the most susceptible to the teachings of
the gospel; their hearts are open to
divine influences, and strong to retain
the lessons received. The little children
may be Christians, having an experi
ence in accordance with their years.
They need to be educated in spiritual
things, and parents should give them
every advantage, that they may form
characters after the similitude of the
character of C hrist
Fathers and mothers should look
upon their chi ldren as younger members
of the Lord’s family, committed to them
to educated for heaven. The lessons that
we ourselves leam from Christwe should
give to our children, as the young minds
can receive them, little by little opening
to them the beauty of the principles of
heaven. Thus the Christian home be
comes a school, where the parents serve
as under-teachers, while Christ Himself
is the chief instructor.
In working for the conversion
of our children, we should not look for
violent emotion as the essential evi
dence of conviction of sin. Nor is it
necessary to know the exact time when
they are converted. We should teach
them to bring their to Jesus, asking His
forgiveness, and believing that He par
dons and receives them as He received
the children when He was personally on
earth.
As the mother teaches her chil
dren to obey her because they love her,
she is teaching them the first lessons in
the Christian life. The mother’s love
represents to the child the love of Christ,
and the little ones who trust and ovey
their mother are learning to trust and
obey the Saviour.
Jesus was the pattern for chil
dren, and He was also the father’s ex
ample. He spoke as one having author
ity, and His word was with power; yet in
all His intercourse with rude and violent
men He did not use one unkind or dis
courteous expression. The grace of Christ
in the heart will impart a heaven-bom
dignity and sense of propriety. It will
soften whatever is harsh, and subdue all
that is coarse and unking. It will lead
fathers and mothers to treat their chil
dren as intelligent beings, as they them
selves would like to be treated.
Parents, in the training of your
children, study the lessons that God has
given in nature. If you would train a
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