13 Then children were brought to him that he might lay his
hands on them and pray. The disciples rebuked the people, 14 but Jesus said,
“Let the little children come to me and do not hinder them, for to such belongs
the kingdom of heaven.” 15 And he laid his hands on them and went away.
There is no second-guessing about what we must be like to
enter the kingdom of heaven. There is no test to pass to see if we have reached
the right score on the righteousness scale. There is no spiritual timepiece to
measure the minimum requirement for prayer and Bible study. There is only one
required standard to enter the kingdom of heaven: childlike faith in Christ as
Savior.
Little children are harmless and inoffensive. They are
meek, free from malice, and without pride. Little children do not have
ambitious ideas or desires for superiority. Where do you go to school? How much
money does your parent make? These are questions that wouldn’t cross a child’s
mind.
The question you must ask yourself is: Do I really trust my
heavenly Father the way a little child trusts? Your prayers will reveal your
belief system when it comes to trust in the Father. You see, I really do
believe my heavenly Father is loving and faithful and has my best interests at
heart. I believe He hears my prayers (John 14:13). I believe God the Father
looks at me as one of His little children. He calls me up close to Him and
says, “Tell Me what is on your heart, son.” He says, “Get quiet and listen to
what I say to you.” So simple, so conversational, so unprofessional, so real.
That’s the way He teaches us to pray. He desires the honest simplicity of
praying like a little child, not praying to be heard by others or attempting to
impress God. Can you imagine trying to impress God with your prayers? What a
waste of time.
In coming to our Lord in prayer with the spirit of
childlikeness, we will realize the Fatherhood of God in our lives.
Dear Lord, we pray that we would have a child like faith.
We pray that we would trust You fully like a child trust his parents. In the
Name of Jesus, Amen.
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