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"Whosoever therefore shall humble himself as this little child, the same is greatest in the kingdom of heaven" -Matthew 18:4  There are many blessings seen when families are united during corporate worship. For one, it affords children the priceless opportunity to observe their parents sing, pray, and, at times, confess sin before the body. The New Testament shows us that children were in the midst of the gatherings of the ancient Church -- watching, listening and learning of the salvation made possible through Jesus Christ.  It is no wonder that our LORD made reference to children during His earthly ministry, using them and their disposition to teach us truths about "The Way". We see one such use of children in Matthew 18:4. There, our LORD teaches us that humbleness of heart and mind is of great worth to God. This same principle is communicated to us elsewhere in the Holy Scriptures (e.g. Proverbs 16:19; James 4:10; 1 Peter 5:6). Although born with sinful natures and bent toward evil from infancy (1 Corinthians 15:22; Romans 3:10-19; 5:14), young children do possess an innocence which we often enjoy. We frequently get a chuckle or two observing them. All of us who have little ones in our lives can enjoy their humble questions -- questions like, "Why is the sky blue?" Or, "Where do animals go when they die?" Or every parent’s favorite, "Mommy, where do the storks get the babies?" Children are often humble enough to ask questions such as these. They are not afraid of appearing naive or ignorant.  A child’s simplicity of heart and mind can serve as a great witness to the Church body. This was recently observed in our assembly. It started when a father explained to his five-year-old boy that laughing and giggling during prayer time is not respectful to God and is a form of mocking the one praying. Then the father opened Galatians 6:7, and showed his son how mockery of religious things is offensive to God. He reminded his child of the judgment God sent upon those who mocked the prophet Elisha; the boys were killed by angry bears. After some time had passed during the service, the parents noticed that their boy was a bit upset. His face was red, and his eyes were holding back tears. His mother (unaware that her husband had corrected the child) sat next to him; she wrapped her arms around him, and asked what the problem was. With tears running down his ch