February Walk & Pray Session

Last month, we had a walk around the beautiful town Kendal. And we had also a little anniversary to celebrate: Walk & Pray became one year old. Last year in February, we had our first session *juhai*.

Again, enjoyed a rain free afternoon walking around Kendal. During the stops, we discussed Scripture passages that focused around the topic: "Jesus and the Children", prepared by Carolina.


First passage

Mark 10, 13-16
People were bringing little children to Jesus to have him touch them, but the disciples rebuked them. When Jesus saw this, he was indignant. He said to them, "Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these. I tell you the truth, anyone who will not receive the kingdom of God like a little child will never enter it." And he took the children in his arms, put his hands on them and blessed them

Why does Jesus want us to be "like children"? In what features are children different from adults?

Second passage

Mt 21, 15-16
But when the chief priests and the teachers of the law saw the wonderful things he did and the children shouting in the temple area, "Hosanna to the Son of David," they were indignant. “Do you hear what these children are saying?" they asked him.
"Yes," replied Jesus, "have you never read, " 'From the lips of children and infants you have ordained praise'?"

Are your faith, hope, trust, in the Lord affected as you grow old?


Third passage

Mark 9, 33-37
They came to Capernaum. When he was in the house, he asked them, "What were you arguing about on the road?" But they kept quiet because on the way they had argued about who was the greatest. Sitting down, Jesus called the Twelve and said, "If anyone wants to be first, he must be the very last, and the servant of all." He took a little child and had him stand among them. Taking him in his arms, 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 the one who sent me."

Are we fond of "weak" people, or do we find it very hard to approach them?


Fourth passage

1 Jn 2, 14
I write to you, fathers, because you have known him who is from the beginning. I write to you, young men, because you are strong, and the word of God lives in you, and you have overcome the evil one.

Do we take advantage of the energy of our youth, or do we always postpone our commitments "for tomorrow"?