The disciples tried to prevent some young children from interrupting and “bothering” Jesus one day as He was teaching a crowd of people.

But Jesus stopped them. In the words of today’s verse, He told them we should all be as eager to come to Him and as willing to respond to Him with the same kind of genuine faith and trust the children had in Him. Then Jesus did something very special for the children around Him: He blessed them.

Jesus’ heart is full of desire to bless us — His children.

But He also wants us to have the desire to pass those blessings on to others. He knew even the smallest act of kindness or simple words of encouragement can make a big difference in someone’s life.

You don’t have to have a lot of money or material wealth to be a blessing to someone. All you have to do is lend a helping hand, share what you do have with others, and always make sure your words build others up rather than tearing them down.

Be the miracle someone needs today. Be the one who brings God’s children to Jesus, rather than turning them away from Him.