Funeral For A Still Born Child
Jeff Strite
Mark 10:13-16
During the viewing time I had an opportunity to talk with the mother (of the stillborn's) son. He's about 4 years old and was playing at reading a Bible in the back pew. I asked him if he knew what book he was ''reading''. ''Yeah,'' he replied.
''Do you know what that book is called?'' I asked.
(Pause) ''No.''
''It's called the Bible. It tells us everything we know about God.''
''Really!'' he said.
''Yeah,'' I replied. ''And it has some really neat stories in it. Have you ever heard to the one about the man who was thrown into a lion's den?''
''NO!'' his eyes got wide.
We talked a little more and I said ''Yeah, it has lots of great stories. It tells about a worldwide flood and a talking snake...''
''A talking snake? Was it real?''
''Oh yeah, that one was.''
The Bible is filled with powerful and intriguing stories... but perhaps the most powerful of those stories have to do with Jesus. And one of the most touching of those stories has to do with the time some parents ''were bringing children to him that he might touch them, and the disciples rebuked them.
But when Jesus saw it, he was indignant and said to them, 'Let the children come to me; do not hinder them, for to such belongs the kingdom of God. Truly, I say to you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God like a child shall not enter it.'
And he took them in his arms and blessed them, laying his hands on them.'' Mark 10:13-16
OPEN: A woman had gotten a cartoon DVD for her grandson that told Bible stories. A couple of days later she got a call from the boy's mom. ''You have to get over here and talk to Tray!''
The grandmother asked ''What's wrong?''
The mom replied ''It's that DVD you got him! He doesn't understand why Jesus had to die and he's asking all these questions about death and I don't know what to tell him!!
So she went over to have a conversation with Tray. He's only 4, so she tried ...
Jeff Strite
Mark 10:13-16
During the viewing time I had an opportunity to talk with the mother (of the stillborn's) son. He's about 4 years old and was playing at reading a Bible in the back pew. I asked him if he knew what book he was ''reading''. ''Yeah,'' he replied.
''Do you know what that book is called?'' I asked.
(Pause) ''No.''
''It's called the Bible. It tells us everything we know about God.''
''Really!'' he said.
''Yeah,'' I replied. ''And it has some really neat stories in it. Have you ever heard to the one about the man who was thrown into a lion's den?''
''NO!'' his eyes got wide.
We talked a little more and I said ''Yeah, it has lots of great stories. It tells about a worldwide flood and a talking snake...''
''A talking snake? Was it real?''
''Oh yeah, that one was.''
The Bible is filled with powerful and intriguing stories... but perhaps the most powerful of those stories have to do with Jesus. And one of the most touching of those stories has to do with the time some parents ''were bringing children to him that he might touch them, and the disciples rebuked them.
But when Jesus saw it, he was indignant and said to them, 'Let the children come to me; do not hinder them, for to such belongs the kingdom of God. Truly, I say to you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God like a child shall not enter it.'
And he took them in his arms and blessed them, laying his hands on them.'' Mark 10:13-16
OPEN: A woman had gotten a cartoon DVD for her grandson that told Bible stories. A couple of days later she got a call from the boy's mom. ''You have to get over here and talk to Tray!''
The grandmother asked ''What's wrong?''
The mom replied ''It's that DVD you got him! He doesn't understand why Jesus had to die and he's asking all these questions about death and I don't know what to tell him!!
So she went over to have a conversation with Tray. He's only 4, so she tried ...
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