Walking Like a Child

Over the course of the past few weeks I have become increasingly aware of how true the passage in Mark 10:13-31 is. 


The Message reads like this: 

"The people brought children to Jesus, hoping he might touch them. The disciples shooed them off. But Jesus was irate and let them know it: "Don't push these children away. Don't ever get between them and me. These children are at the very center of life in the kingdom. Mark this: Unless you accept God's kingdom in the simplicity of a child, you'll never get in." Then, gathering the children up in his arms, he laid his hands of blessing on them."

Children are very important to Jesus, in fact they are so important that He rebuked anyone that tried to keep them away. To have faith like a child is the only way to truly grasp kingdom principles. 

About a month ago I read 'Heaven is for Real'. The book rocked my view of life. This quick read, takes a look at the 3 year journey the Burbo family takes through life changing illness. Over the time of this illness, the Burbo's 3 year old son, Colton has a vision of heaven. There He meets Jesus, his great-grandpa, and his older sister who died due to a miscarriage. This 3 year old boggles the minds of his parents as he tells them about biblical things that he had never been taught. After reading this book I have been convinced, just like his parents, that Colton Burpo has seen the living God, that he spoke with Jesus, and that little Colton has a much better view of spiritual things than I.

Upon reading this book Janelle, my house mate, was stirred to ask her 4 year old Josiah if he had ever seen Jesus. He responded with "yes". This blows my mind. This precious four year old whom I know and love has seen and talked to Jesus. Just like in the case of Colton Burpo, Mr. Josiah knew things about Jesus that he has never been told before. 

Now how is it that these little kids have seen Jesus, and have a better view of who He is than I? What makes them different from me? Why do they get to see and talk to my Jesus?  I believe that it is the fact that they don't question things. They know what they saw, and they don't try to justify it as dreaming or imaging, the simply saw and they spoke out. 

This morning at church I got a picture in my mind of a person standing in the fog they couldn't see but a few feet in front of them, their hands and feet were bound in chains and they were struggling to break free. Jesus then touched their eyes, and instantly they shrunk down to little children, the fog dissipated, and the chains were now way too big. The person could step out into freedom.

This I believe is a picture of the Church. We as believers in Christ need to become like children. When we become like children, we see Christ in a new light. We see Him in a way that casts off all religiosity... We see what He truly has for us and what He wants for us. 


Strive to become like a little child, because when you do, true freedom is found.