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Have You Ever Felt Too Young?
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by Bekah Prytherch
ave you ever felt that you were too young?
and you mean so much to Him! Even though you
That you couldn’t do something great for
may be younger, you can still do amazing things
God? Sometimes when we are younger we
for Him!
feel like we cannot do the great things that grown-
There is a story in the Bible where Jesus was
ups can do. But, did you know for the kingdom of
teaching people and some children ran up to
God it doesn’t matter how old you are? No matter
Him. But, the disciples did not want Jesus to be
how old you may be, you can still do amazing
bothered with children while He was teaching. So the disciples tried to shoo the children away, but Jesus did something amazing. He said in Matthew 19:14, “Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.” Jesus wanted the children to come to Him just like he wants you to come to Him now! Through praying and reading your Bible
things for God at a very young age! Whether it
you are able to come to God. He is always there,
be helping out a friend at school or being kind to
He is always listening and willing to help you. God
someone that is being bullied. Maybe its helping
sees you and everything you do. He cares about
your grandparents, helping your mom and dad
you, just like Jesus cared about seeing the little
around the house, or helping a neighbor. Or maybe
children! You can do BIG things for God no matter
its just being a kind friend to somebody in need.
your age.
you are, you can do great things for God. God sees you and everything that you do. He loves so much
8 // March 2021
About The Author
You see, no matter how old you are or where Bekah Prytherch is the children’s pastor at Heritage Fellowship Church of God in McDonald, Tennessee. She is married to her husband, Caleb, and they live in Cleveland, Tennessee.
