Grow up! Be a child!
Huh?
Yep. That’s exactly
what Jesus was saying. It’s included in a discussion He was having about
humility. But why? Unlike adults, children have no illusions of being in
control. All the adults around them are taller, bigger, and stronger. Adults
tell them when to wake up, what to eat for dinner, and whether they can watch
the movie they want to watch so badly. Sometimes it may seem like children are
in control, but they’re not, and they know it.
We, as adults, cannot
go back to the innocence of childhood, because we have been so influenced by
the world around us. We can, though, recognize that we are in the same
situation. So many things around us are completely out of our control, but we
can know that God is using it all to accomplish His purposes (Romans 3:23). So,
the next time you see a child, look into his or her eyes. See the wonder, the
magic, the innocence, the humility of childhood, and strive to duplicate it in
your spiritual life. For, without it, we will “by no means enter the kingdom of
heaven.” (Matthew 18:3)
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