Matthew 18:3-4, “and said, “Assuredly, I say to you, unless you are converted and become as little children, you will by no means enter the kingdom of heaven. Therefore whoever humbles himself as this little child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.”
This verse has become more alive and real to me this past week. If children like something they tell everyone and they desire everyone to share in their new found excitement. The other day my oldest daughter had a friend over and she asked her friend if she wanted to come to church with her. How many of us do that today? It gets better and more convicting as the story moves forward.
The young girl never heard of church and asked what it was. Kayla told her all about it and then asked her about Jesus. Now mind you she is only 4 years old. The little girl did not know who Jesus was. We had just finished three days prior explaining Easter to her and my wife had made a detailed visual for her to understand what happened in the death and resurrection of Christ. Kayla then proceeds to tell this little girl all about how Jesus died for our sins and then is now alive in Heaven waiting for us and that He now lives in our hearts if we believe in Him.
What is amazing is that Kayla thought nothing of talking about her faith and church. It is so much part of her life and exciting to her that she tells anyone who will listen. She wanted them to share in the excitement that she has about Jesus and church.
Are we like this? As adults something seems to change. We make excuses that we have to be friends first, or earn the right to be heard. Do we earn the right to be heard when we tell someone about a movie we thought was great? Do we have to be friends with someone to tell them about a wonderful book we are reading? Then we do have to be so cautious about telling them the greatest thing in our lives? Or do we not believe that Jesus Christ is the greatest thing in our lives?
Maybe this is what Jesus was talking about when He said we must be like a child to be the greatest in the kingdom. A person who is like a child in the Kingdom of God will tell everyone about Christ. They will do it naturally, because they are excited and want everyone to share in their excitement.
Are you excited? Is Jesus Christ the greatest thing that ever happened to you? If I asked those around you would they confirm this?
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