CHRISTIANS NEED ONE ANOTHER - We Need You Young Ones Too

We Need You Young Ones Too

The Christian congregation got its start with the kind, warmhearted Son of God,Jesus Christ.  People were comfortable around him because he was loving and compassionate.  When some began to bring their young children to Jesus on one occasion, his disciples tried to to send them away.  But Jesus said:  "Let the young children come to me; do not try to stop them, for the kingdom of God  belongs to suchlike ones.  Truly I say to you, Whoever does not receive the kingdom of God like a young child will by no means enter into it."  (Mark 10:13-15)  To receive Kingdom blessings, we must be as humble and teachable as young children.  Jesus showed his love for little ones by taking them into his arms and blessing them.  (Mark 10:16)  What about you young ones today? Be assured that you are loved and needed in the congregation.

While Jesus was still a young person, he showed love for God and the Scriptures. When he was 12 years old, he and his parents, Joseph and Mary, traveled from their hometown of Nazareth to Jerusalem to celebrate the Passover.  On the return trip, Jesus' parents discovered that Jesus was not in the group traveling together.  They eventually found hims sitting  in one of the temple's halls, listening to the Jewish teachers and asking them question.  Surprised that Joseph and Mary did not know where to find him, Jesus asked:  "Did you not know that I must be in the house of my Father?"  He returned home with his parents, remained subject to them, and continued  to progress in wisdom and physical growth. (Luke 2:40-52)   What a fine example Jesus set for our young ones! Surely they should obey their parents and be interested in learning about spiritual things. -Deuteronomy 5:16; Ephesians 6:1-3.

As  a  young person, you may be witnessing about Jehovah at school and from house to house with your parents.  (Isaiah 43:10-12; Acts 20:20, 21)  When Jesus was witnessing and healing people at the temple shortly before his death, some boys cried out:  "Save, we pray, the Son of David!"  Angered by this, the chief priests and the scribes protested:  "Do you hear  what these are saying?"  "Yes," replied Jesus.  "Did you never read this, "Out of the mouth of babes  and sucklings you have furnished praise'?  (Matthew 21:15-17)  Like those children, you young people int he congregation have the grand privilege of praising God and his Son. We want and need you at our side as Kingdom proclaimers.

Next time: CHRISTIANS NEED ONE ANOTHER -  When  Adversity Strikes

The Watchtower, 2002