A Meal Everyone Can Enjoy!

 

Do you remember the last family gathering you attended? Was it a reunion or a graduation? Mary Rhinehart remembers hers. It was the annual Thanksgiving celebration and dinner that she prepared for her relatives and it was also her favorite time of the year. Mary's menu consisted of tender succulent turkey and other meats, several kinds of green vegetables, candied yams, cornbread stuffing, macaroni and cheese and a fluffy mashed potato dish. And, she outdid herself with her sweet, tangy fruit pies and banana puddings.   

 

The whole family was there from grandpa Amos and grandma Bea to the newest members of the family, the eight month old twins Tyler and Tara, and all the cousins, aunts, uncles, and sisters and brothers in between.  The parents of the twins realized too late that in their hurry to get to Mary's house they had left the twins' baby food on the kitchen counter.  But not to worry, Mary was a quick and innovative thinker. She used her food processor to puree bits of the meat as well as the veggies and potatoes. She even used her food processor to puree some fruit from the pies. The twins were able to enjoy the same meal as the rest of the family in a way that was digestible for them; and that's how it is with the Word of God and children.

 

 God's Word is relevant for all ages and I know it pleases Him when we as parents, and teachers offer His Word to children in a way they are able to understand, feed on, and digest. 

 

Let the children come to me. Don't stop them!  For the Kingdom of God belongs to those who are like these children. 

Mark 10:14 (NLT)