“Become Like Little Children”

“Jesus called a little child to him and put the child among them.  Then he said, ‘I tell you the truth, unless you turn from your sins and become like little children, you will never get into the Kingdom of Heaven.  So anyone who becomes as humble as this little child is the greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven.”

–Matthew 18:2-4 NLT

When I read this scripture I thought, what does that mean, “become like little children”?  While thinking, I started to jot down words that I thought described little children:

ü Trusting – showing or tending to have a belief in a person’s honesty or sincerity; not suspicious.

ü Innocent – free from moral wrong; not corrupted; not intended to cause harm or offense; harmless.

ü Forgiving – ready and willing to forgive.

ü Resilient – able to recoil or spring back into shape after bending, stretching or being compressed.

ü Observant – quick to notice things.

ü Eager to learn – gain or acquire knowledge of or skill by study, experience, or being taught.

ü Loving – feeling or showing love or great care.

ü Non-judgmental – avoiding moral judgments

ü Humble –having or showing a modest or low estimate of one’s own importance.

ü Repentant – expressing or felling sincere regret and remorse.

How many of these words describe you?  If your answer is very little, you’ve got some work to do.  It’s very easy to lose sight of your Christian walk when you get caught up in the hustle and bustle of life.  It’s very important to ‘check in’ periodically, take inventory, and see where you are on the Christian barometer.

When you’re driving, the GPS system gives you step by step directions to help you get to your destination.  If you make a wrong turn, it recalculates when you get off course, and sets you back in the right direction.  In your Christian walk why not use the GOD system when you get off course.  He’s ready, willing, and able to help you recalculate and set you back in the right direction.

Margaret Slaughter