18 Luke - Simplicity

By Richard

In Luke 18: 5-12 people try to get Jesus to touch their babies. The disciples try and shoo them off. I love Jesus words. “Let these children alone. Don’t get between them and me. These children are the kingdom’s pride and joy. Mark this [in other words take note]: Unless you accept God’s kingdom in the simplicity of a child, you’ll never get in!”

I think that Jesus not only let’s us know of God’s huge love for children (I’m so glad that we give children such a priority at Mountainview) but it also reminds us that there’s something profoundly simple about the Christian message; something that we can all too easily miss in all the complexities of adulthood. There’s a huge need to practice simplicity of faith and deed in our personal lives and churches.