Luke 18:17 - "Truly I tell you, anyone who will not receive the kingdom of God like a little child will never enter it.”
The above scripture and video encompass what it means to be a Christian and follow Christ. Jesus had a childlike enthusiasm. King David had the same exuberance and honored God in such a way that brought him much criticism from his family and the public. David cared very little about his reputation in terms of his excitement for what God had done in his life. Much like a child, he did not have a sense of self-consciousness about his outward expression of worship. I mean he brought back the Ark of the Covenant to Israel thanks to God, for crying out loud! If he wanted ti disrobe and rejoice, then he earned it and he wanted to show God his enthusiasm for his gifts.
Today and is Christmas, the day we celebrate the birth of a child, Jesus, and a day that kids go nuts and could care less (until their rehearsal dinner or graduation party) what anyone thinks about how excited they are. Slowly society and we, as parents, suppress this into conformity. Even in the Christian sense we want our kids to be like the rest of the kids in church and they learn this and want to be the same as well.
So, let's examine the Christlike child. The kid that runs downstairs with reckless abandon to see what is under the tree. The kid who practically screams the blessing at Christmas dinner out of excitement. Imagine, if we could all be like that in our daily lives! Imagine if we could treat every morning like that and run downstairs to greet the blessings that God has given us with that same childlike exuberance...Wouldn't life be so much better? Couldn't we spread the word of Christ much easier and more widely if we pursued our missions in the field of spiritual battle with such reckless abandon. What if we forgot, just for a few days, our self-consciousness that keeps our spirituality inside and away from those who might criticize us? Well, we would be rewarded and would rest easy despite the naysayers because we pursued Christ as a child and not as a societal goose stepper!
That's my challenge to my readers for the new year to come. Be more childlike in everything you do, especially in your walk with Christ! Act a little foolish. Pretend a little. Just...Live a little! Live with the enthusiasm you remember having as a child! Hey, maybe even splash in a mud puddle or two!
Observe children and the way they live their lives. That's the way Jesus wants you to live. I was challenged today to take a God ordained risk. I felt called to write this post, knowing good and well that it may be laughed at a little or not understood. But, it felt right for today, the day we celebrate the birth of the Christ child!
Thank you, God, for kids! Merry Christmas! God bless!
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Today and is Christmas, the day we celebrate the birth of a child, Jesus, and a day that kids go nuts and could care less (until their rehearsal dinner or graduation party) what anyone thinks about how excited they are. Slowly society and we, as parents, suppress this into conformity. Even in the Christian sense we want our kids to be like the rest of the kids in church and they learn this and want to be the same as well.
So, let's examine the Christlike child. The kid that runs downstairs with reckless abandon to see what is under the tree. The kid who practically screams the blessing at Christmas dinner out of excitement. Imagine, if we could all be like that in our daily lives! Imagine if we could treat every morning like that and run downstairs to greet the blessings that God has given us with that same childlike exuberance...Wouldn't life be so much better? Couldn't we spread the word of Christ much easier and more widely if we pursued our missions in the field of spiritual battle with such reckless abandon. What if we forgot, just for a few days, our self-consciousness that keeps our spirituality inside and away from those who might criticize us? Well, we would be rewarded and would rest easy despite the naysayers because we pursued Christ as a child and not as a societal goose stepper!
That's my challenge to my readers for the new year to come. Be more childlike in everything you do, especially in your walk with Christ! Act a little foolish. Pretend a little. Just...Live a little! Live with the enthusiasm you remember having as a child! Hey, maybe even splash in a mud puddle or two!
Observe children and the way they live their lives. That's the way Jesus wants you to live. I was challenged today to take a God ordained risk. I felt called to write this post, knowing good and well that it may be laughed at a little or not understood. But, it felt right for today, the day we celebrate the birth of the Christ child!
Thank you, God, for kids! Merry Christmas! God bless!
Sent from Ray's iPhone
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