They Do Get It

Mark 12:41-44 And He sat down opposite the treasury, and began observing how the people were putting money into the treasury; and many rich people were putting in large sums. A poor widow came and put in two small copper coins, which amount to a cent. Calling His disciples to Him, He said to them, “Truly I say to you, this poor widow put in more than all the contributors to the treasury; for they all put in out of their surplus, but she, out of her poverty, put in all she owned, all she had to live on.”

I was teaching at the Children’s Equipping Center (CEC) this past week for the KC Commission kids and was amazed at just how much the kids understand what is being taught to them.

I was teaching on giving and one of the young girls started talking about the above passage. It was one I had not included in the lesson though when I started describing how giving needs to come from the heart, she brought up this passage. I was impressed enough by this, but doing the devotional time where the kids get a half hour to mediate on what they learned.

She put herself into the story of the women in the above passage and wrote the following short story.

I went to a synague to bring offering, worship and praise. When I went I brought all my money, I only had tow coins of gold. When I put them in, I met a godly person and I wondered who he was. Finally I remembered people talking about the Christ. the I began to ask

T (student first initial): Are ye thee Christ?

J (Jesus): I am indeed

T: Why have ye come?

J: I have come to tell ye something

T: What is thee to tell me?

J: Ye blessing will be in heaven for ye gave all ye have got

T: My Lord…

J: Do not worry I will also bless ye now.

Just as Jesus said he blessed me with riches, what I needed and want. With my heart filled with joy I always praised the Lord who blessed me in Heaven and Earth!

Wow! Amazing!

This really made me see that what I am teaching the kids actually understand and more than that Jesus is encounter these kids’ hearts and they can actually see themselves in God’s heart and in His plan for their lives. I am so lucky to be able to help build a foundation of Jesus Christ in these kids’ lives thank you Lord for this honor and privilege, thank-you.

I really do serve a great God!

~ by mjwakema on May 29, 2008.