Scripture
Mark 10:2-16
Script
Pastor: Good morning boys and girls! Welcome! Let’s say good morning to our friend Sammy and see if she is there. Ready? One, two, three: Good morning, Sammy!
Sammy: [sad tone] Good morning, everyone.
Pastor: What’s wrong, Sammy?
Sammy: I wanted to tell you all that sometimes I feel like I am too little to do anything.
Pastor: What do you mean, Sammy?
Sammy: Well, sometimes I try to play with older lambs, and they don’t want me to play with them. And I have trouble reaching the special treats in the barn. I am a little lamb, and sometimes the older lambs make me feel like I don’t matter.
Pastor: I am sorry to hear that, Sammy. I want you to know that you always matter to me and to Jesus.
Sammy: [Still sad] Thanks, Pastor.
Pastor: Boys and girls, can you think of a time when you were too little to do something? What happened?
[Allow time for responses]
Pastor: Thank you for your answers, everyone. I remember being too little to _____.
Sammy: I guess it’s a good thing that we have Jesus, right? Even though I am small and other lambs make me feel unimportant, I am always important to Jesus.
Pastor: That’s right. Jesus’s disciples saw that moms and dads were bringing their tiny babies and toddlers to Jesus, and they told Jesus to send the little children away.
Sammy: That sounds familiar. The older lambs tell me to go away, too.
Pastor: Sammy, Jesus is different. He tells the disciples that the Kingdom of God belongs to little children, and he says to let the little children come to him.
Sammy: He does?
Pastor: Yes—Jesus loves even the smallest of babies. Each of us are created in the image of God, and God loves us.
Sammy: That’s great news!
Pastor: That’s what the gospel is all about. The good news of Jesus Christ is for all of us, even the littlest among us. Let’s pray: Dear Jesus, Thank you for welcoming babies and toddlers. Thank you for modeling how to love our Christian family. Thank you for your good news. We love you. Amen.
Sammy: Bye, everyone!
Pastor: Bye, Sammy!
