Good Morning Friends,
“People were also bringing babies to Jesus to have him touch them. When the disciples saw this, they rebuked them. But Jesus called the children to him and said, ‘Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these. I tell you the truth; anyone who will not receive the kingdom of God like a little child will never enter it.’" (Luke 18:15-17)
We sang a song at church when I was young: “Jesus loves the little children, all the children of the world.” It’s true. Jesus does love children – all children.
He loves them because they are so honest. When a child doesn’t like something it is fed there is no pretending that they like it. When a child is unhappy, it doesn’t fake happiness in order to keep the mood light. A child will honestly express what it is feeling.
Jesus loves honesty. You can see that is the Psalms. David expressed anger, frustration, disappointment, joy, passion, and every other imaginable emotion. He didn’t hold back. He honestly expressed what he was feeling. And God called David a man after His own heart.
He loves children because they trust. A child will allow his father to toss him into the air and he will laugh with delight. He isn’t afraid because he knows his father won’t hurt him. He trusts his father.
Jesus loves trust – He calls it faith. He says that without faith a person can’t please God. With faith a man is acceptable to God in spite of his sins.
God loves children – and He longs for children to be brought to Him. So, we should love children too – protect them, teach them, be role models for them, love them – and bring as many of them to Jesus as we can.
And God loves it when we develop the positive characteristics of a child in our own lives – honesty and trust are two of those characteristics.
His, By Grace,
Steve
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