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| Kanon Tipton |
Kanon Tipton life is so encouraging to see that how children are trained in the ways of the Bible.There are many things in this world but in all taking delight in the ways of the Lord must be priority in the christian life.Let the life of Kanon tipton be encouraging to the children and elders.
Interesting Facts about Tipton:
- Kanon Tipton began preaching to his local congregation in Mississippi at the age of 21 months.
- When Kanon's parents posted a video of him preaching on the Internet it received millions of hits and led to him being dubbed "The World's Youngest Preacher".
- Kanon's father and both of his grandfathers are also Pentecostal preachers.
- The Tipton family has turned down offers from numerous media outlets who wanted to buy the rights to play the clip of Kanon preaching as a baby.
- After Kanon was born, the first place his family took him was to their local church, where he was laid on the altar.
Following are the some Bible verses which striked in my heart how the training of the children will be focused from the begining of the childhood.
By the following Bible verses we can learn some good spiritual qualities from the lives of children.
1.Children are submissive and teachable :We never see in the world that children are unsubmissive.They have good quality of submitting to their parents.Like wise God wants us to be childlike submissive in pertaining to fulfill His will in our lives.This makes God more happy than doing anything in this world.That which pleases God is to be our top priority in our lives as the children of God.
"Even a child is known by his actions By whether his conduct is pure and right." (Proverbs 20:11 New International Version)
In this image released by NBC, from left, Kandi Tipton and Damon Tipton, parents of four-year-old preacher Kanon Tipton are shown with co-host Savannah Guthrie during an interview on the "Today" show Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2011 in New York. (AP Photo/NBC, Peter Kramer)
"Even a child is known by his actions By whether his conduct is pure and right." (Proverbs 20:11 New International Version)
"Train up a child in the way he should go: And when he is old, he will not depart from it." (Proverbs 22:6 King James Version)
“Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right."Honor your father and mother," which is the first commandment with promise:"that it may be well with you and you may live long on the earth." (Ephesians 6:1-3 New King James Version)
"Children, obey your parents in all things, for this is well pleasing to the Lord."(Colossians 3:20)
2.Children depends on their parents: Children have agreat quality of depending on their parents for the fulfillment of their needs.We are to be like little children in relation to trusting God for all our needs.This may look childish or immature to the thoughts of the world.Because the world around us teaches to trust in our own abilities and to be arrogant without having trusted the God in all matters of needs pertaining to our day to day lives.Our heavenly father preapared all the good gifts to fulfill our needs in His time.There is a much different between to trust God as childlike and what the world thinks to be as childish.We are not immature to be childish in trusting our heavenly father.We know how to trust our heavenly father for our every good gift he had stored for us.
“Then little children were brought to Him that He might put His hands on them and pray, but the disciples rebuked them. But Jesus said, "Let the little children come to Me,and do not forbid them;for of such is the kingdom of heaven."(Matthew 19:13-14 New King James Version)
3.Children are forgiving: This is so true.... children fights quarrels but soon they forget and seek friendship so that they can enjoy their childhood.As children we might have fought but we know that they soon forgive and restore to peace.Only adults take a lot time to forgive.Jesus commanded us to be child like in the matters of forgiveness.Only who adheres to the teachings of Jesus could be of childlike and forgive others often so that they receive forgiveness from the Lord and receives His blessings by walking in his footsteps.
"Then Jesus called a little child to Him, set him in the midst of them, and said, “Assuredly, I say to you, unless you are converted and become as little children, you will by no means enter the kingdom of heaven. Therefore whoever humbles himself as this little child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven. Whoever receives one little child like this in My name receives Me.”” "Whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in Me to sin, it would be better for him if a millstone were hung around his neck, and he were drowned in the depth of the sea."(Matthew 18:2-6 New King James Version).
4.Children are the great heritage for the Lord and their praises are perfect in the sight of the Lord:
"Behold, children are a heritage from the Lord,The fruit of the womb is a reward."(Psalm 127:3 New King James Version)
But when the chief priests and scribes saw the wonderful things that He did, and the children crying out in the temple and saying,
"Hosanna to the Son of David!"
they were indignant and said to Him,
"Do you hear what these are saying?"
And Jesus said to them,
"Yes. Have you never read,
'Out of the mouth of babes and nursing infants
You have perfected praise'?""
(Matthew 21:15-16 New King James Version)
Here is a child called Ava Grace amazingly worshiping and perfectly praising the Lord.
Now four-years-old, Kanon is still preaching. His proud parents insist they do not force him to perform, rather they simply allow him to take to the stage when he feels like it.
When asked in a television interview with the Tipton's parents,tin regard to the young preacher is inspired by mimicry or by a higher power? Kanon's father, Pastor Damon Tipton, said, "I think it's a little of both ... I do feel like the hand of God is on him in a special way."
Let we share the joy of the preaching and praises of the teeny weeny pint sized Kanon Tipton and the childlike Ava Grace be a heritage to Christendom and be accepted as a perfect praise to God.
Dear Reader today you accept Christ and become His child forever!
"Yet to all who received him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God..." (John 1:12).
Let we share the joy of the preaching and praises of the teeny weeny pint sized Kanon Tipton and the childlike Ava Grace be a heritage to Christendom and be accepted as a perfect praise to God.
Dear Reader today you accept Christ and become His child forever!
"Yet to all who received him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God..." (John 1:12).
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