Like little children.....

He called a little child and had him stand among them. And he said: "I tell you the truth, unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven." Matthew 18:2-3

That's pretty clear. There is something that is so endearing about the faith of a child. I am blessed to be in a place where I can walk down the hall and see this very thing in action. It is priceless. The press and onslaught of the world has not taken its grip yet. Of course all I have to do is walk down another hall, and the toll of the world is pressing in, seeking to devour the childlike faith. In a PreK through 12th grade school setting we see the full range. In any case, at the very beginning of this week I sought to focus our attention on what God really desires of us. Hopefully, you have travelled the short journey with me through this week and have been reminded that Christianity is not a list of regulations, rather it's all about a relationship..... getting into God's presence..... resting in his everlasting arms.....and now through the passage above, realizing that God desires a childlike faith. This is different than childishness or an immature faith. Rather, this is all about undeniable humility before our creator. The context of this passage is a group of disciples asking a ridiculous question about who would be the greatest in the kingdom. Can't you just see Jesus in the midst of this argument calling a little child into their midst? Ha, you want to hear who the greatest is? Take a close look at this child..... you gotta change and become just like this child..... you have to humble yourself.... What an amazingly pointed teacher! Well, don't miss it. Does our faith stack up to this test? Simple childlike faith?