Childlike? Good!

What2Say2Day? Mark 10:15 reminds us that, "whoever does not receive the kingdom of God as a little child will never enter it." At some time today I want you to take a look at a little child (by little I mean between 3 and 5 or 6 years old). Just watch her as she talks with her parents. Observe him as he plays with friends. Take notes on the things they do or the words they say. Take notice of their innocence and their lack of judgment. Smile as their endless questions are understood as nothing more than the need to understand how everything around them is different and yet somehow connected. Once you've done your investigations (hopefully without interference) I want you to watch a few adults. Note the differences in their conversations, or their play. If done properly you'll soon begin to understand how we are to be like children to enter the Kingdom of God. One of the most difficult things for me to do was to accept acts of love to be shown for me. And yet, this is all a child really wants. Think of the times you were given a picture drawn and colored by a child and you chose to show it on the refrigerator, or maybe they gave you a small trinket which you wore or carried around and saw how this always brought a smile to their faces. Now, think of all the times you were a child and gave someone a gift, only to have it ignored. Which one of those acts do you think is what the Rule of God is more like. Be a child, rather be childlike in your actions; give and receive love freely. It's difficult, I agree, but oh so worth it.