Jesus Loves Me This I Know

As you look at the picture below, I know you can barely see it, but under where the  flowers are we had music notes and the words "Jesus Loves Me" inscribed on Blair's grave. We had those words put on there because we had this wonderful memory of her when she was 3 going up to the pulpit at church and getting on the microphone (which was turned off) and singing with every little piece of her soul...

"Jesus Loves Me".  It was such a sweet moment because as she sang it, you could see that she truly believed every word.  It was sang beautifully with a pure heart. 2 points I want to make by sharing this. First one.....Do we go to God with a child like faith. A faith where the world has not clouded us with doubts and distractions?  In Matthew chapter 19 Jesus said "Truly I say to you, unless you turn and become like children, you will never enter the Kingdom of Heaven. Whoever humbles himself like this child is the greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven." What does this mean? It means that when we were children, we depended on our parents for everything. They had to feed us, clothe us, take care of our bumps and bruises, and mostly just love us. We needed all of these things. As we grow older, we become more "self sufficient". At times we feel that we don't need anyone. We got this right? Isn't that what our parent's job was? To make sure we were prepared for this world and ready to take it on by ourselves?  Sometimes as adults we can become too self-sufficient. And we forget our Heavenly Father supplies all of our needs. He provides our food, our clothes, he is The Great Physician that not only takes care of our physical "bumps and bruises" but also our broken hearts. He loves us... and He wants us to love and depend on Him with "childlike faith".

Second point is this....when Blair sang that day she knew without a doubt that Jesus loved her. Can we say the same about ourselves? When we sing praises to Our Lord are we really crying out to Him? Or are we just singing some words that are on a page or a screen? The next time we have the privilege to sing praises to Our Father....let's sing it like we believe EVERY word of it! The words may be simple in the song Jesus loves me....but the message is powerful! Thank God He loves me!!!!