Forbid Them Not

Matthew 19:13-14  "Then were there brought unto him little children, that he should put his hands on them, and pray: and the disciples rebuked them.  But Jesus said, Suffer little children, and forbid them not, to come unto me: for of such is the kingdom of heaven."

Tomorrow night our church will begin it's annual Vacation Bible School.  I happen to love VBS.  It is truly a highlight of my year. 

Back when I was a kid, Toys 'R' Us became the most popular children's store around.  They had a slogan that said, "Toy 'R' Us, where a kid can be a kid."  I have never forgotten that slogan or the jingle that went with it:

"I don't wanna grow up, I'm a Toys 'R Us kid. There's a million toys at Toys 'R Us that I can play with. From bikes to trains to video games at the biggest toy store there is. I don't wanna grow up cause if I did, I couldn't be a Toys 'R Us kid." One of the reasons I love VBS is because the week is all about the kids.  It is the one week out of the year that they can come to church and just be a kid.  They don't have to worry about church being boring, (let's face it - it is sometimes to a kid).  All they have to concentrate on is being a kid.  Jesus loved children.  His words tell us everything, "Suffer little children, and forbid them not, to come unto me: for such is the kingdom of heaven."  I am excited that I get to pastor a church that loves children and VBS as much as Jesus did.