by Marcie Bridges, @Marcie_Bridges
They said she was too small, too young,
To understand the truth of the blood
Too innocent a faith to comprehend grace
Surely there’s been a colossal mistake.
But when the invitation was given
Her tiny hand went up to heaven
She got out of her seat and ran
Down the aisle she flew, knew what to do
Exclaiming, “I want to be born again!”
Mr. Bob took her aside, said let’s open the Bible
And he showed her what the old rugged cross meant.
How salvation is free, meant for you and for me,
How Jesus died to pay for our sins.
He said, ” Jesus will come into your heart
Give you a fresh start, do you want to pray for this gift?”
Nodding her curls, tears on her cheeks, she said,
“Jesus please come in my heart. I know you
Love me and I love you too, oh please,
Make my heart clean and brand new.”
That’s all it took, just one small act of faith
From her little 5 year old heart.
From that day forward, she’s loved her Lord
And they’ve never ever been apart.
Singing His praises over and over
Each day sweeter than the day before –
It’s been 40 years of this love so dear –
With sweet mercies new every morning.
The faith of a child, how deep it can be
Their trust so innocent and true
Don’t make the mistake of saying,
“It’s too early or late”, for God’s grace
Reaches hearts of every age and race.
Jesus said, “Don’t hinder the children
From coming to Me.” He loves them just the same
Maybe more than we think because a
Child’s faith is the truest expression of love.
Β©23 July 2017
All Rights Reserved.
I need to go back, close my eyes and feel that love I felt for Him and the peace I felt in my heart.
I think sometimes I forget what it is like to have the kind of faith that moves mountains. All we need is just a little bit of faith but we make it so complicated as adults. Donβt we?
We decide it canβt be that simple. It canβt just be that I believe He will do what He says He will do. Or maybe we think there just has to be more to it than just asking and believing.
As a child I just trusted. I prayed and believed with all my heart God would give or do whatever I was asking. I read my Bible and believed the words it says. I sang with all my heart. I memorized Scripture verses because I knew they would help me in life.
Why canβt I do that now?
The faith of a child is pure. Itβs innocent. Itβs sweet. And itβs so, so trusting.
When was the last time you had that kind of faith?
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Oh, to have the faith of a child! Marcie, this is so moving and beautiful – thank you for the inspiration.
Blessings!
It's so easy to forget, isn't it? Thank you for visiting and blessings to you as well Martha π
Beautiful, Marcie. Love it! π
Thank you Karen, I love how children are so innocent and excited to share their lives with Christ.
This is beautiful! My heart is with little children, and they understand so much more than we realize. Even Jesus tells us to become like little children, to have a simple faith in him not hindered by everything around us.
Gayl, you have spoken the words of my heart. Thank you for sharing with us and visiting. I appreciate you. Blessings, Marcie π
Marcie, I absolutely, totally, and completely love this! Thank you. You are precious.
Awww thank you sweet friend. π
So sweet! You have an amazingly tender heart, dear friend!