Unless you are converted and become like children, you shall not enter the kingdom of heaven. Whoever humbles himself as a child, he is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven. The disciples scolded and condemned them for bothering Jesus in this manner. Perhaps they thought that Jesus' time should be used in healing the sick rather than in blessing and praying for children. In these two situations Jesus clearly acknowledged the value and importance of children.
Children are valuable.
Valuable enough to be an example to us adults. As an example, unless children have been prejudiced by adults, they will accept and play with other children regardless of racial differences, economic differences, or cultural differences. Children in their innocence accept other children as children just like themselves. Tonight we honor and encourage the parents of the youngest children in our congregation. We earnestly pray for God's guidance and wisdom to rest on you.