A
young child is naïve, innocent, unprejudiced, accepting of others' faults,
unassuming, frank, sincere, impulsive, free-spirited and guileless.
They
are also self-centered, stubborn, willful, demanding and disobedient at times.
A child has no secrets and will tell the whole world his/her parents' secrets
too.
They
are unsuspicious, defenseless, undisciplined, and cannot provide for their own
needs - trusting that their parents will care for them.
As
authentic Christians, God desires that we emulate the positive traits of a
child in order to enter into His Kingdom. He encourages us to exhibit limitless
faith, trust, hope, love and unbridled joy (2 Corinthians 12:9).
We
come to Christ in humble simplicity, confessing our sins and throwing our self
on His grace and mercy, which is new every morning (Lamentations 3:22-23).
Then
daily, we grow more and more trusting and reliant on our Father God to supply
all of our needs (Romans 8:17). We learn to totally depend on His provision, love,
care, presence and Spirit within us (2 Corinthians 12:10).
Abiding
in Christ as He abides in us, enables us to mature spiritually into seasoned
Christians with the mind of Christ (Matthew 18:4). As we mature, we never lose
our child-like qualities that God encourages and desires in all of us.
We
throw our self on His mercy each day and watch in amazement as He meets all of
our needs though His glorious riches. Even when a vision, that He gives us for
ministry, appears hopeless, He always comes through at the last minute in ways
that allow Him to receive all of the glory.
Prayer:
Father
God, give us the heart of a little child, trusting and true. Help us to walk in
sincerity without any guile. Teach us to totally depend upon the guidance of
Your Holy Spirit throughout our day. Thank You for providing for our daily
needs as we seek first Your Kingdom (Matthew 6:33).
Help
us to walk in unity with Your children and to prefer one another with
compassion and grace as we walk in Your peace. Use us to further Your Kingdom
in this earth. We look forward to spending eternity with all of Your Saints
from every nation and tribe throughout all generations.
Thought for the Day:
Humility prevents us from depending on our human abilities, and makes us realize how imperative it is for us to live with childlike dependence upon our Father God.
