Understand that part of this is coming from the fact that the pastoral staff at Artisan is still ( hooray for the pastoral staff at Artisan!!) working with this idea of including ALL ages every week in our worship service. Using"concrete" and "simple" is to ask what's the most basic touchable/doable in this passage? Think 1-2 years old (water, wind, boat, "night-night"...)
That doesn't mean that you can't spiral it out to include more complex observations or "teaching" as you (and your little people) grow and experience more of life but, the way I read the scriptures, I'm left believing that the crowds scripture talks about included moms with little children (probably more than two children and close in age by the way - if you really want to engage your imagination- walking and hauling groceries!)
I'm also guessing (not to be belligerant or anything) that Jesus didn't have to run down the hall to the Sunday school room to point to a child and use him/her in an object lesson.
Let me challenge you (and myself) everytime we look at a scene in scripture to ask, "Where were the children?"
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The children were sitting right next to mom and dad. Oh sure, they had to get up every so often to move, but they still were there to learn just like mom and and dad.
ReplyDeleteThey were not segregated to other parts of the synagogue. The children were there to learn and grow in their faith just like everyone else.