We are all children

“ Jesus said, ‘Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.” - Matthew 19:14

Children are most important, God is saying. We are made for our childish personality to reflect that, no matter how hard we try not to, we all, adults as well, are children in the end. Because we need the attitude of a child to be able to approach God. Children might not be as smart or as mature as adults, but we are just as important. God said, from our verse today, “do not hinder them” which basically means don’t hold them back from me.  Adults can learn more about God than children can, but I believe that God made us. So that when we are born, we know about him inside and know we are special. For Lent, adults may choose to give up sweets, read the Bible more, or read a devotional every day. But children can just work their hardest to let God shine through their hearts. For example, they could be nice, or they could think about what God would do if he came to the earth in the form of a child with a child’s personality. We are all God’s children. So, let your personality shine so that you can become closer to God this Lenten season. 

PRAYER: Dear God, help me to spiritually become a child again, so that I can approach you.  Amen.

Written by Emma Buckner