LUKE 18:16

But Jesus called them to him, saying, “Let the children come to me, and do not hinder them, for to such belongs the kingdom of God.

TO PONDER:

I love the curiosity of young kids. To open everything. To look at everything. To explore everything. We found one of our children sitting on an egg in the middle of the kitchen floor one day, trying to hatch an egg after seeing a program of a brooding hen! Needless to say, it did not end well! Then there are the questions? Why do Zebras have stripes? Why is the sky blue? Where do babies come from? Or the sheer willingness to love. What parent has not had their heart bursting with love when coming home they are greeted by the exuberance of a child running full speed yelling "Mummy", "Daddy!"

It is this childlike curiosity, receptivity, trust, dependence and wonder that God desires all of us to have when it comes to him. To come with a posture of curiosity and wonder; to run to him with open hands and heart to embrace and love him fully. Is that you? Is that something you wish for, long for? Maybe today, it is just time to stop and rest in God's provision. Stop being uptight about life thinking that it all depends on you. Maybe today, you could open your eyes again to the wonder of life around you and embrace the simple pleasures of life, the colours of the leaves, the song of a bird, the warmth of a smile, the love in an embrace. Maybe today you need to look at your own heart and then jump with a sense of abandon into the arms of a God who will not let you fall. Let the children come...

PRAYER:

Lord Jesus, help me come to you today and live with childlike trust and wonder. Amen.

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