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Aunty Beano and the little children from the sunbeam (pre primary to pre teen) ministry anchored the main services today.

I had to pause at almost every song during the praise and worship segment... so powerful. Not in the music... not in the presentation... it's just... so powerful.

And the message by Joshua too.

And isn't it true that parents nowadays leave the discipling of their children in the hands of the church?

If only they learn how to pray for and with them, celebrate them... model their love for God for them... help them grow in their personal relationship with Him...

That is why so many grow up with warped theology... and end up as jaded christians, being so filled up in the mind about the faith but never really touching the essence of the abundant life that can only be accessed through the living and exciting relationship with our Maker.

To the christian parent - discipleship starts at home, not in the church. The goal is to see your child living a transformed life, and more often than not it starts when your child sees you living a transformed life. The reading of the Word, prayer... all these have to be modeled upon.

To the christian youth - do you know Jesus... or do you just know about Him? Do you interact with your friends in the light of who you are in Him... or do you consciously suppress that identity in an effort to appear more "hip" and "cool", thinking that holiness is actually boring and dull? Do you know... that you possess the power to know Him so very intimately if you so choose to and then realise that it's actually a very exciting walk?

To the non christian youth - do you know that you stand a much higher chance of growing a really initimate relationship with Jesus as compared to those who've grown up all their lives as christians? That is because you own that decision when you choose to believe and you start that journey with no one else... but you and Him.

And the question will always be... will you?

Jesus loves me this I know
For the Bible tells me so
Little ones to Him belong
They are weak but He is strong

Yes, Jesus loves me
Yes, Jesus loves me
Yes, Jesus loves me
The Bible tells me so...

I'll hope that my children, whenever that will be, that they will be able to sing these lines knowing what they really mean.

And I also hope that you, yes, you, if it hasn't, that the day will come for those words to resonate in your heart as well, and letting that love does its transformative work.

(a belated dinner)