10/30/14 URGENT MESSAGE

10/30/14 URGENT MESSAGE

Most Christians, most ministries and most ministers either give away or neglect the first five years of children's lives. This is because the Church does not realize the possibilities and opportunities that God has built into children.

REMEMBER, the first five years are the most informative years of a child's life and is the time when the most dramatic brain growth takes place.

REMEMBER, these children are in the first state of grace, making them spiritually sensitive, more open to the Spirit of God and spiritually hungry.

The Church, at large, has believed the lie that children cannot be saved or taught until they are around ten years old.

Not only can small children be saved, they can develop a very advanced and significant relationship with Christ. It is time for the Church to focus on its greatest evangelistic field.

REMEMBER, this is the stage of life when their time, energy, curiosity, trust and interest are not being siphoned off by academics, social obligations, sports, music or other interests. Once they start their schooling, they will spend their attention on more people and activities.

Probably, most pastor/teachers have the gifts to minister to these children, but they have not realized the potential and need. These children are developing their morals and are more submissive to authoritative figures than they will be in a few years. When they are older they will be subjected to influences that are not always concerned with their spiritual development.

Wednesday night I was commenting on the relationship between Trusting and Obeying. I held my hand out and pointed to the back of it and called it Trust; I then turned it over, pointing to the palm and called it, Obey. I then said that Trust and Obey go together, like the flip side of a coin, or the two sides of our hand.

The 4 year old was holding her hand out, turning it back and forth and saying, "Trust and Obey." When we sang the song, she sang along, with the words she knew.

When I asked if Trusting God is good or bad, she said, "good." When I asked if Obeying God is good or bad, she said, "good." When I pointed out that some people don't Trust and Obey God, she spoke up and said, "that is bad."