Have you ever thought the Bible must only be for adults because you couldn’t understand what it is saying when you read it? A closer look shows that God mentions kids a lot in the Bible!
- The word child is found 121 times in the Bible.
- Children is found 448 times.
- Childhood is found 4 times.
- Son is found more than 2,700 times (not including times that Jesus is called the Son of God).
- Baby and words referring to very small children occur 24 times.
- Father is used more than 1,200 times (not including references to God as father).
- Mother is used almost 400 times.
- Brother or sister is used more than 2,300 times.
- The Bible uses family-related words more than 8,000 times. It seems that if God talks this much about you, the Bible must be for adults AND kids!
Your Bible also tells of many leaders who were called by God as kids. Samuel, for instance, first heard the voice of God as a child. King David said, “Since my youth, O God, you have taught me.” Joshua was only 7-years-old when he became king of Judah.
And he was one of only eight good kings in that nations’ history! Josiah was only 8-years-old when he became king and he is also among the eight good kings of Judah. Jesus praised His heavenly Father for revealing truths to little children (Matthew 11:25). One of Paul’s best helpers was Timothy, who knew the Scriptures from infancy (2 Timothy 3:15). Jesus was greatly upset at the disciples for not letting children come to Him (Mark 10:10-14).
A famous evangelist named Gypsy Smith once said, “Save a man and you save a unit; save a boy and you save a multiplication table.” Many great men of God also came to Christ as children. Count Zinzendorf, who started a 100-year prayer meeting and founded a great missions movement came to Christ when he was 4-years-old. Jonathan Edwards, a great preacher, came to faith in Christ when he was 7-years-old. Charles Spurgeon, a famous British preacher, trusted Christ when he was 12-years-old.
How old do you have to be to hear the voice of God or serve Him? You can hear the voice of God through the Bible at an early age, come to faith in Jesus Christ at an early age, and attempt great things for God at an early age.
The Scriptures are full of examples that show us this. History tells us the same thing.
So, don’t wait to serve God until you are a teenager or an adult. Come to Christ NOW, love Him NOW, serve Him NOW, and give Him everything NOW! You are in for the best adventure of your life … maybe even serving our great God as a kid missionary in your own neighborhood.
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