Suffer the little children

by Peggie Potter

     Matthew 6:1 Take heed that ye o not your alms before men , to be seen of them: otherwise ye will have no reward of your Father which is in Heaven. 2 Therefore when thou doest thine alms, do not sound a trumpet before thee as the
hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may have the glory of men. Verily I say unto you, they
have their reward. 3 But when thou doest , let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doeth: 4 That thine alms may
be in secret and my Father which seeth in secret Himself shall reward thee openly.

       My precious husband Gary has a difficult coworker who frequently criticizes Gary's work & will never utter a kind word,
compliment, or any form of affirmation of Gary's conscientious efforts at work. Such people desperately need prayer !
They have very low self-esteem masked by a false sense of superiority. Such folks are incapable of acknowledging anyone
else's efforts, talents, &/or accomplishments. They "strut their own stuff" & "toot thngs". Gary, on the other
hand , is a true follower of Jesus Christ as evidenced by his humility, kindness, & servant's heart. Gary's apparent
calling is to minister to & share Jesus with very young children. (Matthew 19:14  Suffer the little children to come to
me & forbid them not to come unto Me, for of such is the Kingdom of Heaven ") a rare & beautiful calling for a man ! I
keep on meeting young adults who are all too happy to let me know how Gary was a spiritual father to them ! this requires
a truly humble Christ-like heart ! Aside from these occasional blessed sharings,  Gary will probably never receive any
grand earthly acclaim. But his reward in our Father's Kingdom is priceless & eternal !

       Many will never understand why any man or woman would desire to share Jesus with children or even venture into a mission field, foreign or domestic, to minister to others in Jesus'  Name as it is the rare instance when any of these precious
souls gain earthly acclaim. They probably don't even focus on their Heavenly reward ! They are just busy being about
the overflowing, life-giving loving work of Jesus, making them as Jesus was while on this earth, one's who serve !
   I choose to dedicate this  blog to those who serve in Jesus' Name: my husband Gary, Gloria, Rev Lance & Kim Ahn Cross,
Ted McKenzie, & the many devoted precious souls who diligently & lovingly serve in Jesus' Name !   

God bless you !  Peggie Potter-Balau