Daily Devotions
September 9th, 2011 by Pastor SolleyMark 10:13 And they brought young children to him, that he should touch them: and his disciples rebuked those that brought them. 14 But when Jesus saw it, he was much displeased, and said unto them, Suffer the little children to come unto me, and forbid them not: for of such is the kingdom of God. 15 Verily I say unto you, Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child, he shall not enter therein. 16 And he took them up in his arms, put his hands upon them, and blessed them.
Think of that little child who learns to walk holding onto the hand of his or her father. Think of that little child who learns to obey the voice of his or her parents. Think of that little child who respects and loves his or her parents. Think of that little child who does all he or she can to please their parents. Think of that growing child who learns more and more as the years past what mom and dad sacrificed for them. Think of that little child and these verses. You must become as a little child to enter the kingdom of God. Is yours a childlike faith today? Is yours a childlike relationship with the Lord Jesus Christ? It needs to be my friend. So many people want to make our relationship with Christ, with God a deep and complicated thing and yes there are deep things of God. But when we loose that childlike faith, that childlike faith we loose what Jesus said we need to have. Is yours a childlike faith today?