He rebukes them for their selfishness and tells them to gather around him in a circle. Jesus then takes a child in his arms and embraces him. Hopefully the disciples took notes or nodded approvingly. Please don t miss this. The audience at this informal debate was mixed.
Divorce is a painful topic of discussion especially for children.
God has blessed me with parents who are committed to each other for life, yet I still remember a frightening dream I had when I was twelve years old. I dreamed that my parents were getting a divorce. The thought was so painful to me that I ran into the living room and hurled myself through a large window out onto the lawn in hopes that that would take away the pain within. At that point I awoke with a racing heart. I was glad it was just a dream.