Like a Child - Part 2

Luke 18:15-17—People were bringing even infants to him that he might touch them; and when the disciples saw it, they sternly ordered them not to do it. But Jesus called for them and said, “Let the little children come to me, and do not stop them; for it is to such as these that the kingdom of God belongs. Truly I tell you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God as a little child will never enter it.”

Yesterday, we identified 3 key attributes of infants that Jesus was likely referencing in this Scripture: 1. Whole and total dependence on the caretaker; 2. Wondrous curiosity at discovering the surrounding world; and 3. Creation of joy in others. Today, we will focus on the second feature.  Children have a charming way of being brutally honest about the world around them.  They want to know the “why” of everything, but at the same time they have the ability to accept the world as it is.  Their curiosity seems to be driven by a desire to be a part of the world and to engage in whatever it is the adult world is doing.  Have you ever noticed how young children like to play house?  Have you ever noticed how they want to help with common chores like sweeping, washing dishes, or even cleaning toilets?  They are eager to explore what adults are doing because they want to be like us and they want to be a part of the things that seem so important to us.  Just like children curiously explore the adult world, God wants us to explore His world.  He wants us to ask “why” are things the way they are.  He wants us to find beauty, wonder, and mystery in everything that we see.  He wants us to wonder about the ordinary and see it magically through new eyes as we lovingly accept the world as He created it.  When we ask questions about God’s Creation and His Ways, we reveal that we care about knowing our caretaker. 

Today as you pray and meditate on His Word, praise God the Creator of the Universe.  Ask Him to open your eyes as a child so that you might wonder at the glory of all He has made. Pray that you would curiously inquire about His Ways so that you might know Him better even as you lovingly accept this world as it is.  Listen to this song by Jars of Clay and worship God with  Faith Like a Child.