Ministry of Children
Isaiah 11:6-9
The wolf also shall dwell with the lamb, and the leopard shall lie down with the kid…


God's ministers are varied. Children teach many lessons.

1. They purify — by their innocence, teachableness, and purity.

2. They elevate — appealing to our highest and best instincts.

3. They stir. They move us to better living, and stimulate our best qualities.

4. They instruct — e.g., Samuel and Eli.

5. They console — helping to take our minds off trouble.

6. They reconcile. A mother is cheerful for the sake of the children. A father is strengthened by his home life.

7. They gladden. Children are the poetry, flowers, and sunshine of life.

8. They soften and make tender, — for their helplessness appeals to us; the touch of a tiny hand thrills us with pity.

9. They lead Godward.

10. They are a powerful ministry for good..

(Seed for Busy Sowers.)



Parallel Verses
KJV: The wolf also shall dwell with the lamb, and the leopard shall lie down with the kid; and the calf and the young lion and the fatling together; and a little child shall lead them.

WEB: The wolf will live with the lamb, and the leopard will lie down with the young goat; The calf, the young lion, and the fattened calf together; and a little child will lead them.




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