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The parents brought the child Jesus into the temple and they went every year up to Jerusalem. Luke 2:27-41. And they brought young children to him, that he should touch them. He said, Suffer the little children to come unto me, and forbid them not: for of such is the kingdom of God. Mark 10:13-14.

The beautiful example of the parents of Jesus, bringing Jesus as a child into the temple, taking the boy with them to Jerusalem at the time of the festivals; the example of the pious mothers, who brought their children to Jesus, that He might "put His hands upon them and bless them," is a real handbook and housebook for parents in regard to the training of their children. From that they will be able to learn all that they are to do in order to make their children good and pleasing to God. Bring them to Jesus. Bring them into the temple of truth and love. Sacrifice them to God. Lift them with prayer and supplication up to the heart of the Savior. He will press them to His heart. Pious parents caused Him no greater joy than when they brought their children to Him that He might bless them. As it was then, so it is even now. He is the same. That we do not see Him, makes no difference. The children’s Friend lives and blesses unseen as well as when He was seen. His joy is still just as great when you, dear mother, and you, dear father, bring your child to Him in prayer, lay it up to His heart and say, Now He is blessing our child; now He puts His pierced hands upon it; now He presses it to His loving bosom; now blessing and peace, spirit and life from His fulness, flow into our little child’s soul. Behold, thus it is done to you according to your faith. Your children are and remain blessed if you do not lack in admonitions, in guidance, and in teaching that which is good. The Savior has appointed the children to the kingdom of heaven and promised it to them, saying, ’’Of such is the kingdom of God. " Parents ought to think of this, namely, that they have in their children citizens of the kingdom of God, over which they are to watch as the angels of God that they may not rob them of heaven and deliver them up to hell. The disciples unkindly turned the mothers with their children away and would not let them come to Jesus a picture of the present age, which will not allow the children to come to God, to Christ. One says. They do not understand; it is too early. No, says Jesus, they are to "come unto me; forbid them not. " Between them and me there is above all a close fellowship; I am come from heaven, and the kingdom of heaven belongs to them; they are my dearest heavenly citizens. Blessed are the parents who understand this and who act accordingly.

"Permit them to approach," He cries,

"Nor scorn their humble name:

It was to bless such souls as these

The Lord of angels came. "

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