BELIEVING AS A CHILD

” I TELL YOU THE TRUTH, ANYONE WHO DOESN’T RECEIVE THE KINGDOM OF GOD LIKE A CHILD WILL NEVER ENTER IT. ” LUKE 18:17

I am sure that we have all read Luke 18:17 many times over. I know that I have. However, as I continue to meditate on what is actually said by Jesus in this scripture, it becomes more clear each time I read it, that because of my surroundings in this world and the education I have received, it becomes easy to not allow myself to accept Jesus for what he is, my Lord and Savior. Instead, I try to insert my thoughts and my ways into how I believe things should be accomplished in my life. As a child we don’t overthink everything that we do because we have not been developed, taught or influenced to do so. We accept things for what they are. We believe things that we are told. We use our inner instincts to know when we are loved and when we are not. So it is with Jesus. We have to keep things simple. When we begin to be influenced by the traditions of the world we begin to develop doubt in our beliefs. We begin to believe in the traditions and what others say and not the realities of Jesus. Our Lord tells us that we must be like a child and receive his kingdom as such. We are not to question his every word or command. We are to believe him in our simplest form. This is not the easiest thing we have ever tried to do. The world around us doesn’t allow us to do this. We must fight the world and it’s ways with much praise and prayer. We must continue to build our faith each day. It is as simple as just believing Jesus! PRAISE THE LORD IN ALL THINGS!