One of the biggest ways we see faith taking root in someone's life is the way they treat other people. And by other people, we mean all people. Jesus didn't simply focus on people who were socially equivalent to him -- he spent time with complete outcasts in society. He didn't hesitate to sit with someone who was completely beyond the fringe of polite company. People who were demon-possessed and outcast for other reasons -- he was drawn to them. Children weren't treasured the same way they are in our society, but Jesus made time for them, and he taught the disciples that they were to honor them as well. The Kingdom of God is often revealed one interaction at a time, and may we put up no barriers to anyone, young or old, that they may see the love of God and experience it in the ways they are treated when they encounter Christ's followers.
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