Mark 10:14
“Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these."
Last night was a good night. I had a last minute dinner appointment and after I finished dinner I bumped into JiHeng. He was one of the initial batch of ER's whom I had in living springs and he had left the church after less than a year as the family was switching church.
This was a very pleasant boy to have. Smart and chatty, creating lots of noise with his fellow Raffles schoolmate - YongEn. The day I found out the heartbreaking news of him leaving was the actual day and I was concerned of his well being since many teens who leave church for another may not fit into the new place and may end up not attending church.
The conversation we had was a few brief sentences, and it really warmed my heart to see him and know he's ok. This chance encounter made my day because it speaks of God's covering on him and I'm grateful for lives that are kept.
How often we depart from a place or bid farewell to others and we say a prayer of God's blessing and yet, down the road, things go awry. It often makes me think prayer doesn't do much and can be a depressing thought. But last night, I reveled in the goodness of the moment to know that there are successful prayers and God's goodness in many lives.
God, keep many of the others I no longer see regularly because as children, they belong to you.
M.
