Luke 18, Part 3

Scripture: Luke 18:15-17

Observation: The disciples become upset when families bring their infants and children so that Jesus will lay His hands on them. Jesus tells them not to stop, but instead that the kingdom of God must be received like a little child if we are to enter it.

Application: There is a two part lesson in these short verses. Firstly, children are welcome in God's kingdom. In Jesus' time, children were seen and not heard, and to bring them to Jesus was considered wasting His time. But Jesus doesn't look at us the way we look at each other. Jesus has time for the children, as He showed, and He cares about them too. The second lesson is about trust. Just as children trust their parents completely, so we should trust our Heavnly Father. We will not be accepted into the kingdom of heaven if we do not fully trust our Father as little children.

Prayer: You are my Father, and I am Your child. I believe You love me as a father loves his daughter, moreso, beause You sent Your Son Jesus to die for me. Yet at times I behave more like a rebellious teenager than an obedient child. That's when You come in with correction. May I always accept Your correction in faith, knowing Your love for me abounds. In Christ Jesus I pray, Amen.