Are You Childish?

I have children. Two of them. Lately is been pretty awesome having them around. They are finally getting to that age when you can have real conversations with them and joke around with them a bit. Like on Sunday, it was raining on the way home from church and one of them asked "Daddy, why does it rain?" and I said "Rain happens when God is crying, its probably because of something you did". We all had a good laugh (I didn't really say that, that's an old SNL Jack Handy quote). 

But seriously, we like to joke around and have fun a lot. 

I was thinking yesterday about how much we can learn from kids and our relationship with God. In Matthew 18:3 it says- "And he said: “I tell you the truth, unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven."

Here are some child-like traits that would be great to apply to your relationship with God (this is a non-exhaustive list).

1. Children trust easily. They don't think too much about the why's or the how's. They will do stuff that adults won't because they don't over think things. 

2. Children are obedient. For the most part, Children do what their parents ask (eventually). There is a part of them that knows that disobedience comes at a price. 

3. Children are loving. Most kids have to learn to be mean from someone else. They are naturally loving and accepting. You don't have to be exactly like them to play with them. 

4. Children follow. If there is a leader, kids will follow them. 

5. Children are forgiving. They rarely hold grudges. The person you fought with yesterday is your friend at recess the next day. 

Now I am sure that there are exceptions to these statements, but for the most part I think they are pretty commonly held beliefs. If this isn't how the children are that you know, this is how they should be.

Its also how we should be in our relationship with God. 

Do you trust? Are you obedient? Loving? Do you follow the Lord? Do you forgive?

Take a small lesson from a child today and realize that God desires child-like faith from us for us to be able to see His kingdom. 

Be blessed

pastor matt

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