Meditation for Monday

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

One of my earliest memories is of a family get-together on a beach in the Brule area of Nova Scotia. I can remember my parents and several uncles and aunts laughing at me as I joyfully raced around in circles in the soft warm sand. I suspect my parents were a bit embarrassed, because I didn’t have a stitch of clothes on. But I was a little boy, perhaps three years old, and things like that didn’t matter to me. I was loving my time at the beach. Most of us can go back into our memories and recall those wonderful, carefree times of childhood. Good news folks! Those carefree times are coming back! I believe our text today tells us that when we reach Heaven, we will have again the carefree joys of little children.

Yes, I know Jesus was reminding adults, in particular his disciples, that the simple, uncluttered faith of little children is essential to those would come to Himself. Looking back on Salvation’s day, each of us must acknowledge that we were brought to a place that a young child can understand, the simple trust in the loving sacrifice of our Saviour. We’ve grown a bit since then. We appreciate a capable preacher who is able to break open the depths of Scripture and unfold great truths to us. We study complex passages and appreciate the magnitude of the Word of God. But isn’t it true that the sweetest truths to our souls are the simplest? Do we not, on a Lord’s Day morning, repeat over and over the simple truth that God loves us and Jesus died for us? In reality, it is those grand themes that will hold us enraptured for all eternity as their spendour is unfolded to us. As little children, we will forever laugh and cheer and celebrate these things.

No wonder Jesus was glad to see the children come to Him! They weren’t trying to figure Him out, they were just accepting and welcoming Him. We should do the same. -Jim MacIntosh

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