JESUS SAID: "EXCEPT YOU BECOME AS LITTLE CHILDREN"

"Except you become as little children. . .". words of Jesus. 

Insight into the rules of the  Kingdom of God is critical to entering it!

So how can we get into God's Kingdom?  It's so simple.  Become like a little child again!

Jesus' disciples shooed the children away from Jesus and we see the picture of our Lord rebuking his very own chosen and selected disciples!  You would think Jesus would treat his own staff, his chosen and personally selected future messengers with a bit more dignity and respect. Right?  After all, look who Jesus is: the Son of God come to reveal God to His people.

What a significant reality in learning how God is in His nature. He does not tolerate abuse of His Kingdom realities.  Sooner or later, God is going to teach people that His creation -- all of it -- was designed by Him for His and our benefit... and how we treat each other has to begin with His original design in mind.  We start with honoring Him and revering Him for Who He is. . . and nobody gets in the way of anyone coming to God. Even Jesus' own leadership in training!

What spontaneous joy Jesus experienced as he saw the delight in the eyes and hearts of those who believed Jesus could help and bless their child!!! Jesus felt their worshiping moment when he was adored and revered as Divinity!  Blessing, healing and curing and touching lovingly -- His reputation preceded Him.  People knew was not a mere mortal. . .and some were sure God was present among them -- and bringing their child to Jesus for a blessing indicated that they knew He was a priest of God. . . if only they could get to Him for His blessing.

So then, what's the big deal about children to Jesus?  It is everything.  For only with a child-like spirit, demeanor, attitude and simplicity, do we have any entrance into the Kingdom of God. We bring nothing with us when we come to the King Savior to access entre into God's domain of rule. He refuses to accept what is not created or birthed by Him into in His Kingdom. He needs nothing from outside the Kingdom to enable its complete function and fulfillment for all eternity.  In fact, God guards everything carefully, lest His Kingdom be perceived as originating in man!  Jesus was sent from heaven to make clear the difference between the Kingdom of God and the Kingdom of Darkness.

Fallen mankind can't conjure up or create the Kingdom of God.  Only that which is birthed by the Spirit of God has any possibility of lasting forever.  He is the only one with eternal life DNA in His being.  All else is going to pass into eternal darkness forever banished from the Kingdom.  Nothing will be able to harm or hurt the Kingdom of God once the King is established and Satan has been bound and cast into hell for all eternity! There will be no more darkness, no opposing forces able to operate and to interfere with the King and His Kingdom. God's Divine order will restore total freedom and liberty for all who have been birthed into His Kingdom and have endured until their death.

The Kingdoms of our Lord and of His Christ will include all things everywhere. God will have restored all things to Himself. He will have destroyed or bound in eternal darkness all that is not of His Kingdom.  What a triumph!!!  The person with the child-like spirit that trusted in Jesus to gain new birth creation will now enter into the Kingdom  and will have God's DNA to prove citizenship in God's eternal Kingdom.

Clue: Only the one who has a child-like spirit will ever see the Kingdom! God's words!
Application:  Humble yourself and become as a little child (in your demeanor and spirit). Acknowledge your need of God and call upon Him. He will make you to know His amazing grace and mercy and will hear you when you call upon the name of Jesus and place all your faith in Him as Savior and Lord.

'Tis so sweet to trust in Jesus, just to take Him at His word.  Just to rest upon His promise. Just to know, thus saith the Lord.  Jesus, Jesus, how I trust Him.  How I've prov'd Him o'er and o'er.  Jesus, Jesus, precious Jesus, oh for faith to trust Him more.

I'm so glad I learned to trust Him.  Precious Jesus, Savior, Friend.  And I know that thou ar't with me. Will be with me to the end.

Blessed are those who come as a child to Jesus, the friend of children, their trusted Savior.
While we were yet sinners, Christ died for us! Oh, how He loves you and me.

--dlb 3.10.2014