Become Like Little Children
By: Randyll Tansey
I am honored and blessed to be able to teach Sunday school at Holy Cross! Thank you for sharing your little ones with us each week. I love getting to know them and am beyond blessed being able to see the Holy Spirit work through their little hearts.
“They are a complete joy!”
Even though it’s a new year, it’s hard not to think about the one we just had and through it I realize just how resilient our Holy Cross children are, and have been, through it all. Thankfully, we’ve been able to “re-open” and are back to meeting in-person.
“I’m so grateful that we get to spend this time together again learning God’s Word.”
It’s been a year full of change and flexibility from whether we’re going to have Sunday school in Hiller Hall or upstairs, or if we’re even going to be able to safely have Sunday school at all, and through it all, the children have been eager and hungry to learn God’s Word without any complaint about change or disruption.
It’s not just the children where I’ve seen the Holy Spirit working, but through everyone involved in the Sunday school program. There’s a whole “team” dedicated to a successful Sunday school morning.
- The opening leader who introduces the lesson, which the kids love because they get to enjoy music and dancing with their friends.
- The support of having the crafts and snacks all prepared and delivered before class.
- The great student helpers that the younger kids look up to and with whom they have so much fun.
It’s one big, supportive fellowship family full of all different ages, worshiping and supporting each other in a fun-filled, heartwarming, loving environment where our precious young ones can ask questions and learn from God’s living Word.
One of the favorite times in my classroom is when we all gather in a circle on the floor and pray together. God’s presence is abundantly clear as the sometimes wiggly little legs and arms become very still while we all bow our heads and fold our hands taking turns going around the circle to say a prayer or give thanks, if they feel like sharing, knowing that even if they “pass” God hears them just as clearly.
“How pleased God must be during this precious time worshiping Him!”
Throughout the Bible, God makes it clear that the role of children in our lives is important, but I’m especially reminded when I read these Bible verses:
Matthew 19:14 “Jesus said let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.”
Matthew 18:3 And he said: “Truly I tell you, unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.”
“What humble, genuine and curious hearts they all have, with such simple and trusting attitudes!”
They each have a pureness and an eagerness to please and seek God in their own unique way. Every Sunday I’m reminded by the Holy Spirit working through them that this is how I should strive to be and what a gift from God to be reminded of His truth, love and comfort through such young faithful hearts.
