I’ve been listening to Christian music for many, many years ago. I have many favorite songs and artists and have seen quite a few in concert. But, I would have to say this is my all time favorite Christian song. It is sung by Michael W. Smith, who has had some wonderful songs with powerful lyrics.
I love “Secret Ambition” because it is the story of Jesus, and Jesus is what Christianity is all about. Jesus is the source and foundation of my faith. To know that Jesus loved me enough to die to save me from my sins and that He loves me even now, and to know that whenever I am going through a difficult time or facing a challenging circumstance, I can call out to Him any time of the day or night, and He hears me, and He listens. He has answered many of my prayers over the years and I know I can trust Him.
Songs like “Secret Ambition” lift my spirits and help me to praise the Lord and feel close to Him. I hope you will take the time to click the button and read the words as Michael W. Smith sings them and that they will inspire you to turn to Jesus too.
About a month ago, a friend’s pastor mentioned them from the pulpit and she ordered some. She started to hand them out and put them at different places, and when she took a trip, she made sure she had one in her car. She gave three to me. I kept one, gave one to my husband, and one to my mom.
The idea is, if you give one to someone and they ask why you’re giving it to them, you respond with, “Because everyone needs a little Jesus.” Of course, we believers know everyone needs a lot more Jesus than this little guy, but he is a cute reminder.
On Mother’s Day, we went to a popular small town restaurant in another town. We had lunch, then got ice cream. When I went to pay the woman at the cash register for the ice cream, I saw she had “a little Jesus” on a little shelf next to the register. When I commented on it, she told me that a group of Christian bikers, (motorcyclists), had been in and had given it to her.
A couple weeks ago, they started showing up at different places around the church I attend, and one Wednesday evening, one of the men came in and was showing one to people. Someone had given it to him, saying, “Because everyone needs a little Jesus.” Now he carries his “little Jesus” in his pocket as a reminder.
Believers shouldn’t need a reminder, but we all have bad days and hard times, so sometimes a little reminder like “little Jesus” figures can be just the thing to remind us we are not alone or to bring a smile to our face.
If you want to get some, you can find them on Amazon. Simply search for “little Jesus figures” and Amazon has them in bags of 25, 50, 75, 100, 150, 200, and 300. They even have sets that have 75 figures with a book mark with John 3:16 written on it and they come with little white netted, organza bags to put a figure and book mark in to hand out.
As a Christian Homeschool Mom I was always very careful about what books I read to my sons, and what books I allowed them to read. My husband and I were also always careful what television shows and movies we allowed them to watch, and what music we allowed them to listen to. We wanted them to learn the truth of God’s word and wanted them to have Godly, positive influences in their lives.
Now they are all grown and making their own decisions, and my husband and I continue to pray that they choose wisely. My husband and I have always done our best to set the example that we taught them before them, though we are not perfect, and we made mistakes.
Now, along with all of the negative and inappropriate things we see in our government, in the media, online, and all around us in today’s world, it saddens me that children have become the targets for much of the evil in the world. They’re being told that if they’re a girl but would rather be a boy, and vice versa, that that’s okay. They’re bombarded with so many wrong suggestions and ideas, and the only people who can truly protect them and teach them truth are their parents.
Therefore, I am writing this post to inform parents that the above pictured children’s book, geared for children 2-7 years old, includes lies — lies about Jesus Christ, the perfect Son of God, who came to set an example for us and to die to save us from our sins.
The interesting thing is that I was told about this book just 4 days ago, on February 8th, and when I looked this book up on Amazon, the lie that it includes was part of the book description on Amazon. However, when I looked just before writing this post, the lie was no longer part of the description. So, what is the lie? This book, The Baptism of Jesus by Katherine Sully, a British writer who lives in Bath, England, teaches children that Jesus was baptized because he sinned, and that was specifically mentioned in the Amazon book description on February 8th, but has now been changed to simply state that John the Baptist was sharing his message and persuading people to allow him to wash their sins away. Then it states that Jesus came and asked John to baptize him, and afterward Jesus went into the desert where the devil tested him, but three times Jesus refused to be tempted. Then it says that after rebutting the devil, Jesus went to spread John the Baptist’s important message.
Even this description is a lie!
The Bible clearly explains both John the Baptist and Jesus Christ in John 1:19-34:
Now thiswas John’s testimoney when the Jews of Jerusalem sent priests and Levites to ask him who he was. He did not fail to confess, but confessed freely, “I am not the Christ.”
They asked him, “Then who are you? Are you Elijah?”He said, “I am not.”
“Are you the Prophet?”He answered, “No.”
Finally they said, “Who are you? Give us an answer to take back to those who sent us. What do you say about yourself?”
John replied in the words of Isaiah the prophet, “I am the voice of one calling in the desert. Make straight the way for the Lord.”
Nowsome Pharisees who had been sent questioned him, “Why then do you baptize if you are not the Christ, nor Elijah, nor the Prophet?”
“Ibaptize with water,” John replied, “but among you stands one you do not know. He is the one who comes after me, the thongs of whose sandals I am not worthy to untie.”
This all happened at Bethany on the other side of the Jordan, where John was baptizing.
Thenext day John saw Jesus coming towardhim and said, “Look, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world! This is the one I meant when I said, ‘A man who comes after me has surpassed me because he was before me.’ I myself did not know him, but the reason I am baptizingwith water was that he might be revealed to Israel.”
ThenJohn gave his testimony: I saw the Spirit come down from heaven as a dove and remain on him. I would not have known him, except that the one who sent me to baptize with water told me, ‘The man on whom you see the Spirit come down and remain is he who will baptize with the Holy Spirit.’ I have seen and I testify that this is the Son of God.”
Scripture is from the NIV Bible.
February 15, 2024 UPDATE: I thought this book was a new release. However, according to Amazon, this book was released October 15, 2013, and Amazon is asking very high prices for it, considering it is a small children’s book. Prices range from $29.65 used, to $83.64 paperback, to $100 hardcover.
Kelly F Barr 