The Deaf Devo from The Deaf Missions in Council Bluffs, Iowa, United States "Children (4)" Bible Reading: Matthew 21:12-17

The Deaf Devo from The Deaf Missions in Council Bluffs, Iowa, United States "Children (4)" Bible Reading: Matthew 21:12-17
Matthew 21:12 Yeshua entered the Temple grounds and drove out those who were doing business there, both the merchants and their customers. He upset the desks of the money-changers and knocked over the benches of those who were selling pigeons. 13 He said to them, “It has been written, ‘My house will be called a house of prayer.’[Matthew 21:13 Isaiah 56:7] But you are making it into a den of robbers!”[Matthew 21:13 Jeremiah 7:11]
14 Blind and lame people came up to him in the Temple, and he healed them. 15 But when the head cohanim and Torah-teachers saw the wonderful things he was doing, and the children crying out in the Temple, “Please deliver us!”[Matthew 21:15 Greek Ôsanna (English “Hosanna”) transliterates Hebrew Hosha na, which means “Please! Save [us]!”] to the Son of David, they were furious. 16 They said to him, “Do you hear what they’re saying?” Yeshua replied, “Of course! Haven’t you ever read,
‘From the mouth of children and infants
you have prepared praise for yourself’?”[Matthew 21:16 Psalm 8:3(2)]
17 With that, he left them and went outside the city to Beit-Anyah, where he spent the night.
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Today is our last devotion about children. The Bible shows us that adults can learn important lessons about praise by watching children. Most children are not afraid to worship God in front of other people.
 I have worked in childcare ministries and Vacation Bible Schools where children sang loudly to God. They prayed and repeated Bible verses. They are excited about what God has done for them.
In our Bible verses for today, Jesus healed blind and crippled people in the temple area. The children that were there praised God. "The children were shouting, 'Praise to the Son of David'" (verse 15b). This made the Jewish leaders angry. But Jesus reminded them that they should be praising God, too.
The next time God does something wonderful for you, take time to praise Him. Tell other people what God has done for you. Sing a song. Write a poem. Don't be ashamed to thank and praise God for what He has done for you.[PD]
"Yes, the Scriptures say, 'You have taught children and babies to give praise.'"[Matthew 21:16b]
PRAYER: God, I praise You because You sent Jesus to die for me. Thank You. In Jesus' name. Amen.
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Council Bluffs, Iowa 51503, United States
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