"Don't let anyone think less of you because you are young. Be an example to all believers in what you say, in the way you live, in your love, your faith, and your purity."
God doesn't need us to be a certain age, ethnic, or a Christian for very long to be able to use each and everyone of us. Over the last few weeks, I have been teaching my toddlers about different people in the Bible. It just happens to be that each of these lessons have become a repeat lesson for these young tots: God can use you no matter what your age.
We talked about Samuel and how Hannah gave him over to the Lord at a very young age. He probably wasn't much older than my toddlers! "As the boy is weaned, I will take him and present him before the Lord." (1 Samuel 1:22) Samuel was just a young boy, but yet God was able to use him.
We then read about David and Goliath. David was just a boy when his dad sent him to take food to his brothers. When he was there, he said he would fight the giant. He knew with God's help he could do it. This was originally our theme for this story, but soon led into a discussion about him being "just a little more than a boy" (1 Samuel 17:42) and yet God was able to use him just like God used Samuel! Again God can use us no matter our age or size!
Our most recent lesson was about some kings in the Bible: Josiah, David, and Samuel. Our discussion once again led to King Josiah being "only eight years old when he became king." (2 Chronicles 34:1) Again he was just a young boy.
After this story, I explained to them how my own children have taught me very important lessons. God uses my children all the time to teach me lessons that he wants me to learn. He even used my newborn son and 2 and a half month old daughter to open my eyes and heart to what he wanted to teach me.
It amazes me how God loves each of us and uses each one of us to bring glory to him and bring us and others closer to him!
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