(14.) Women and Children First: Mother Weeping for Her Children. Welcome the Children. “Jesus took a little child whom He placed into their midst. Taking the child into His arms and embracing him, He said to them, ‘Whoever welcomes one of these little children in my name welcomes me; and whoever welcomes me does not welcome me but …
(13.) Women and Children: Bearing Their Burdens. “Continue bearing each other’s heavy burdens. In this way you will be fulfilling the Torah’s true meaning, which is upheld by the Messiah Christ. Keep carrying one another’s overwhelming loads, and you will be truly obeying Christ’s Royal Law of Love. By your ongoing offer to stoop down …
(12.) Women and Children First: The Inspiring Example of Mother Teresa of Calcutta. “Mother Teresa is, in herself, a living conversion; it is impossible to be with her, to listen to her, to observe what she is doing and how she is doing it, without being in some degree converted. Her total dedication to Christ, her …
(11.) Women and Children First: The Inspiring Example of St. John, the Father of Orphans. “True religious worship that is pure in the eyes of our Father God is this: to personally care for orphans and widows in their distressing troubles, and to refuse to be corrupted by the world’s values.” (James 1:27). Another St. John. In …
(10.) Women and Children First: A Knightly Quest for Men. “Life is either a daring adventure or nothing at all.” (Helen Keller). To Quest (a very active verb): To engage in a long, difficult and adventurous journey that requires hard work in order to achieve a worthwhile goal or a valuable possession; to give oneself to a focused search, …
(9.) Women and Children First: The Inspiring Example of Wilberforce and Friends. “And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds.” (Hebrews 10:24) What would happen if a small group of Christians decided to move into the same neighborhood, hold themselves accountable for how they spend their money and time, …
(8.) Women and Children First: God is Disgusted with the Mistreatment of Children. “Enough! How long will you defend the evil-doers? How long will you show kindness to those who do wicked things? You’re here to defend the defenseless, to give justice to the weak and fatherless, to maintain the rights of the oppressed and needy. …
(7.) Women and Children First: God Identifies with Children and Childhood. “Every Christian ought to be a refuge… a hiding place from the wind, a covert from the tempest, as the shadow of a great rock in a weary land.” (George MacDonald, Growth in Grace and Knowledge). Terrian – Love Your Children (Official Music Video) (youtube.com) By George! There …
(6.) Women and Children First: God is Disgusted with the Mistreatment of Women. “Enough! How long will you defend the evil-doers? How long will you show kindness to those who do wicked things? You’re here to defend the defenseless, to give justice to the weak and fatherless, to maintain the rights of the oppressed and …
(5.) Women and Children First: God Identifies with Women and Womanhood. “O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, you who kill the prophets and stone those sent to you, how often I have longed to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you were not willing.” (Matthew 23:37). Jesus finally managed to catch …
(4.) Women and Children First: God’s Son Had a Human Mother. “You formed my innermost being, shaping my delicate inside and my intricate outside, and wove them all together in my mother’s womb. I thank you, God, for making me so mysteriously complex! Everything you do is marvelously breathtaking. It simply amazes me to think …
(3.) Women and Children First: Representing God’s Character. “What is the mission of man? To be a reminder of God. As God is compassionate, let man be compassionate. As God strives for meaning and justice, let man strive for meaning and justice. If we are created in the image of God, each human being should be …