I Wanted the ‘Big’ Bible

FOCUS TEXT

Luke 18:15-17

People were bringing even infants to him that he might touch them; and when the disciples saw it, they sternly ordered them not to do it. But Jesus called for them and said, “Let the little children come to me, and do not stop them; for it is to such as these that the kingdom of God belongs. Truly I tell you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God as a little child will never enter it.”

DAILY BYTE

(Today’s BDC is inspired by a story shared by Victorine Mukulu)

During our final day at Clouds of Hope, the children received a Bible, a Children’s Bible, or a Bible storybook depending on their age. Seeing the joy that the children had when they received their Bibles was a blessing. We saw such a deep hunger for God on their part. This showed us that even the little ones themselves want to run to God and desire to grow in God.

A girl in particular, who was about seven or eight, received a children’s Bible. I was moved when I saw her cry because she wanted a grown-up Bible like the one the teenagers received. The reason she gave for wanting the ‘Big’ Bible, as she called it, was quite moving. She said that it was through the Bible that one could come to know God better. Seeing the tears in this little girl’s eyes and hearing her words was such a blessing. Seeing such a little girl hunger for God in that way was a gift. She wanted to run to Jesus and be blessed by him.

We can learn an important lesson from this girl. She reminds us of the fact that we can come to Jesus at any moment. We do not have to be perfect to come to Jesus. Just like this little girl desired to run to Jesus, we too must do the same. Jesus calls us to be like this little girl today. Jesus calls us to be like her and run to him, to be blessed by him.

PRAY AS YOU GO

Father of all creation, we thank you for the opportunity you gave us to be at Clouds of Hope. We thank you for the gift of joy from the children and for the knowledge you placed in them. Father God we also know that deep inside each of us there is a hunger that longs for you. We thirst for your Word,we desire to come to you. Come and quench this thirst. We wait for you to come and fill our heart and make us complete. In the name of the one who tells us to come to him like little children, in the name of Jesus we pray, amen.