親愛的弟兄姊妹平安:
有一首兒歌，說：「兒童是世上最快樂的人兒，兒童是天真可愛。」我認為這是形容父母帶着小朋友參加教會主日崇拜的情景。
有很多年，在教會的三語聯合崇拜中，普通話部的小朋友如潮水從四面八方經過禮堂前台，湧進副堂參加兒童崇拜，那是何等壯觀的場面! 今年的廣東話崇拜，我們再次看到這樣的景象，大大小小的孩子們仍是雀躍地步過前台，參加他們的兒童崇拜。每一個小孩子的成長，都是在父神的臉光看顧之下，我們為他們的生命感恩。
耶穌說：「讓小孩子到我這裏來，不要禁止他們！」是誰禁止他們來呢？經文背景是指耶穌的門徒，是門徒責備那些帶著小孩子到耶穌跟前的父母。今時今日的世代卻是誰呢？可能是他們的父母。參加主日崇拜親近神，是每一個小孩子與生俱來的權利，耶穌說：「因為在天國裏正是這樣的人。」太19:14
神在舊約教導以色列民，要他們盡心盡性盡力愛神，並要教導他們的子女，在家中在街上都要見證神的恩典。父母的職責就是教養孩童，走當行的路。若果基督徒的父母，為了讓孩子參加興趣班而放棄參加崇拜，這是對孩子多麼大的傷害!
主日崇拜Sunday Service，表明敬拜就是服事。服事神就是奉獻時間、身體、心靈和金錢。在疫情前，我們習慣用奉獻袋收集獻金，小孩子都很開心踴躍地參加。疫情開始後，我們以奉獻箱收集獻金，父母可以教導兒女怎樣運用零用錢奉獻，在每個主日崇拜前把獻金放入奉獻箱，然後才踏進禮堂參加聚會。
熱心奉獻的基督徒子女，必定不會冷落孝敬父母。在主裡面，兒童和成人都是最快樂的人兒！
祝你們幸福快樂！
主內
王 興
2021年9 月10日
10th September 2021
Dear brothers and sisters,
There is children song, saying: “Children are the happiest people in the world, and children are lovely.” I think this is a good description of parents taking their children to attend church Sunday worship.
For many years, in the 3-languages joint Service, the PTH children came to the front from all directions and entered the Side Hall for their Children Service. That was spectacular! This year, in the Cantonese Service, we can see such a scene again. Children of all ages walk past the stage and go to their Children Service. Every child grows up under the care of God the Father, and we are grateful for their lives.
Jesus said, ‘Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them.’ Who hinder them? The background referred to the disciples of Jesus. They blamed the parents who brought their children to Jesus. Who hinder the children today? It might be their parents. Attending the Sunday Service and getting close to God is the birthright of every child. Jesus said, ‘for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.’ (Matt 19:14)
In the Old Testament, God taught the Israelites to love God with all their heart and soul and strength, and to teach their children to witness God’s grace at home and on the street. The duty of parents is to start their children off on the way they should go. If there are Christian parents who let their children join other activities and give up attending the Service, they have done a big harm to the children.
Sunday Service: worship is service. Serving God means offering your time, body, heart and money. Before the pandemic, we used to pass offering bags for the collection, and the children happily participated. Since the pandemic, we use the offering box instead. Parents can teach their children how to spend their pocket money for offering. You can teach your children to put the money into the offering box before entering the hall for Worship.
Christian Children who offer zealously will certainly not neglect their parents. In the Lord, both children and adults are the happiest people!
Wishing you happiness!
In Him,
Sam Wong