October 13, 2026 – Daily Devotional
“Jesus said, “Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.” Matthew 19:14 NIV
Every Wednesday, I have the privilege of providing young children with the opportunity to worship Jesus at our Edmond campus. I have a unique role as the Children’s Director at St. Luke’s. I get to serve as a bridge between our St. Luke’s Childcare and our St. Luke’s Children’s Ministry. If you walk into the Edmond campus on a Wednesday around 10:00am, you are bound to hear joyful singing from our young children enjoying Chapel.
Now when you read the word Chapel above, how many of you thought of sitting in a pew, singing hymns and acting “proper” as you would in a church service? From an outsider, that is what I would think. I do think there is a time and place where those actions are warranted and necessary. I grew up singing hymns and have my own Methodist hymnal I was given as a child. That said, I have a background in Early Childhood Public Education, spanning 15 years, and 5 years in Children’s Ministry. I enjoy being around children and love understanding how their interesting minds work. I embrace being a child at heart, and I feel like 2-year-olds to 5-year-olds should understand the immense love God has for them. The way I conduct Chapel is a way to show these young children exactly that and on their level.
I love to encourage our children in Edmond to be loud, dance around, and be quite silly while rejoicing and praising Jesus. If I am ever feeling down and out, Chapel always lifts my spirits and reminds me that God is always with us and loves us each and every day. Jesus wanted the children to come to him. He did not want them to be pushed to the side and ignored. By Jesus stating, “Let them come to me,” he showed how important our children are in his eyes.
Our children are very important, and they need to be shown what it is to be loved daily by our Lord. I view my role as a children’s minister as a shepherd herding His flock towards Him. It is our job to help guide the children in our lives towards Jesus.
If you have children in your life that don’t have a place, they feel comfortable learning about God and all his glory, please come visit me in the Children’s area at the Edmond campus on Sunday mornings. All of God’s children are welcome.
Jocelyn Morgan, Edmond Children’s Director
