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Children Are Natural Worshipers

Skeptics among us might read this post’s title and think, “oh yeah, they’re natural worshippers alright. They worship themselves!” Ouch. Unless we’re being a little too hard on Calvinists, let’s all agree that we are born with what theologians call “original sin.” And yes, children don’t have to be taught to sin. They come by it honestly because their parents are sinners, and their parents, and so on back to Adam and Eve. However, children are also little image bearers. They reflect, however imperfectly, the glory of their Creator. One of the ways they reflect God’s image is through imitation, especially of adults. One of the reasons you chose Front Range Christian School and made the sacrifices to have your children here is because you understand that children become like those with whom they spend the most time. Their worldview is more often “caught than taught.” Your child will spend approximately 1300-1500 hours with their teachers at FRCS this school year. Who better to imitate than their Christ-following teacher?

“Be imitators of me, just as I also am of Christ.”~ 1 Corinthians 11:1

Jesus had to teach this lesson to His disciples who considered children a nuisance, a bother to the Savior and even attempted to hinder children from coming near Him:

“Then people brought little children to Jesus for him to place his hands on them and pray for them. But the disciples rebuked them. Jesus said, ‘Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.’ When he had placed his hands on them, he went on from there.”~ Matthew 13:13 – 15

Just as children are imitators of adults in their world, we as adults should take a few lessons from our children. The Kingdom of Heaven belongs to those who approach God with the trust and vulnerability of a child. No pretenses, no theological debates or philosophical conundrums. Simple child-like trust. When children are in the elementary years we often describe their hearts as “wet cement.” If you’ve ever done any cement work you know that once it hardens, forget trying to shape or mold it. It’s set. You have a limited window of time to sculpt the soft concrete mixture before it no longer responds to your trowel. Same goes for our kids. Every child is shaping their worldview unconsciously because they’re developing hearts are sweeping their world for the answers to questions like, “Who am I? Why am I here? What makes we wanted or special? Am I still Ioved, no matter what I do? What happens when people die? What happens if I fail or make a mistake?” As staff at Front Range Christian we love taking this journey of discovery alongside of your child and being placed alongside you, their parents, when moments of searching and inquiry take place.

Join us for a chapel on Wednesdays and see your little imitator-image bearer for yourself as they raise their voices and hands toward heaven. It’s a beautiful sight!