Jesus Stained Glass: Blessing the Children

Jesus Blesses the Children in Stained Glass

In churches and cathedrals throughout the world, a common theme of ecclesiastic stained glass windows is the life of Christ. Despite all of the miracles He performed, there are few scenes as heartwarming and inspirational as Jesus interacting with the little children. These works of Jesus stained glass remind us of the supreme love the Messiah had for all of God’s people, including innocent infants and young boys and girls. These works of stained glass art also illustrate two key lessons from the Bible: that we should all strive to be childlike in our love for God, and that we are all loved as children by the Father.

Jesus blesses the little children in stained glass

The Story of Jesus Blessing the Children

Christ’s manner of welcoming the children He met into His arms and His heart is described in the Bible by both Luke and Matthew. In Luke 18: 15-17, the Apostle reveals that people with infants tried to present them to Jesus so that He might lay His hands on the newborns and bless them. This action made the disciples unhappy; they told the people not to allow their children to approach Jesus. The Messiah told the disciples not to send the children away, saying “let the little children come to me.” He also told the crowd that we must welcome God into our hearts as children to be welcomed into His glorious kingdom.

Matthew 18: 1-5 relates a lesson Jesus taught. When the disciples asked Jesus who the greatest individual in the kingdom of heaven was, Jesus called a child to Him. He told His followers that those who were humble like children would enjoy the greatest glory in the everlasting kingdom of God.

Commemorating these lessons from the Bible in a Jesus stained glass window is a way to add a timeless source of inspiration and a stirring reminder that people of all ages are children in the eyes of God to any religious sanctuary.

Cathedral style depiction of Christ blessing the children

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• Do not contain potentially harmful lead and mercury like traditional cathedral stained glass windows
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