FAITH OF A CHILD

Simply trusting God in faith without doubt
Knowing God will surely bring us out,
Leaning on Him and not to our own understanding
We walk by faith and keep on standing.

A child like faith is blessed by the Lord
All who look to Him shall receive a heavenly reward,
One day He shall call for his own,
When we walk by faith....we are headed to our eternal home.

Jo Ann Kelly (c) 2004
J. P.'s Inspirations

CHILDLIKE FAITH

"But Jesus said, suffer little children and forbid them not to
come unto me, for of such is the kingdom of heaven."
Matthew 19: 14.

There is a children's song called, "Jesus Loves The Little Children" which we used to hear when our children were growing up. The words to this song are so true.  The song says, "red, yellow, black or white, they are precious in his sight, Jesus loves the little children of the world."

It is not just children which our Lord loves, but His love is for all ages, young or old as He is no respecter of persons.  We must all become as a little child to enter into the Kingdom of heaven. A child has trust in their parents as they depend on them to supply all their needs. We are to be this way also and not doubt in any of the provisions which God has promised.  We are also to love as Jesus loved and we see He was no respecter of persons. His love is for all as He bids them to come unto Him. Even though we are to become mature in Christ, we are to keep a child like trust in God as we believe nothing is impossible for Him to do.

In Matthew 19, the people brought little children to Jesus that He might pray for them. The disciples thought at first small children should not be brought to Jesus, and rebuked the people. Jesus then told them to let these children come unto Him and not to forbid them, for this was the type who would inherit the Kingdom of heaven.  No matter what age one may be, we must all fully trust in our Heavenly Father.  Jesus told the people, "truly, truly, whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child, he shall not enter therein."  We see the importance of having faith as a child in order to enter into heaven.  Jesus took the children up in his arms and blessed them.  He will do the same for us when we simply trust in Him with all our heart.

We know the Bible says not to lean to our own understanding, but sometimes miss what Jesus is saying to us.  In our mind and thoughts, we all have doubts and do not see things as we always should. When we lean on Jesus and let our mind be stayed upon Him by trusting with all our heart, we will have the same type faith as a child. We can always depend upon God who knows what is best for us and desires that we be made whole. May our faith increase each day as we, like the little ones, look to our Father and know there is no greater love.  No one ever cared for us like Jesus!  May His name be praised today and forever.