Pastor Leon’s SOAP:  Scripture, Observation, Application, Prayer
January 20, 2023: SOAP #4796: Genesis 49-50; Psalm 8; Luke 20

SCRIPTURE:  Psalm (NIV) 8:1 O LORD, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth! You have set your glory above the heavens. 2 From the lips of children and infants you have ordained praise because of your enemies, to silence the foe and the avenger.

OBSERVATION:  Consider the following: 
1.  Children offer the purest praise, not yet tainted by sin.
2.  Children are made in the image of God.
3.  Jesus came into this world as a child.
4.  Every hero, every great leader, every doctor, etc. came into the world as a child.
5.  We all come to Him as children. Let’s offer pure praise!

Considering the above, it is not so difficult to understand why the Lord’s enemy would want to destroy children.  

APPLICATION: What is important to God is important to me.   Children are so important to God that he considers what I do to children as though I did it to Him!

Note:  I would like to recommend reading about George Muller who built several orphanages:  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_M%C3%BCller#Personal_life

PRAYER:   Lord I pray your blessing on everyone who ministers to children.  Bless parents and those who minister to children in schools and parks, in hospitals and special homes.  Bless those who have opened their hearts and homes to orphans. Increase their faith.  Amen.

Pastor Leon
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