Yesterday we celebrated my mother in laws 93rd birthday.
We hosted a party for about 35 family members.
Today I looked out into the back yard and saw what looked like a small jacket on the bench under the trees. As I grabbed it I started to look around and found some small rocks and concrete blocks arranged into little houses and forms in the dirt. I laughed as I thought about the kids playing outside, obviously they were engaged in a world we adults had no idea existed yesterday. I immediately started to imagine the things that ran through their creative minds. The innocence and uninterrupted use of imagination of super heroes and princesses. Who knows what battles were fought and damsels rescued yesterday!
Today I looked out into the back yard and saw what looked like a small jacket on the bench under the trees. As I grabbed it I started to look around and found some small rocks and concrete blocks arranged into little houses and forms in the dirt. I laughed as I thought about the kids playing outside, obviously they were engaged in a world we adults had no idea existed yesterday. I immediately started to imagine the things that ran through their creative minds. The innocence and uninterrupted use of imagination of super heroes and princesses. Who knows what battles were fought and damsels rescued yesterday!
Jesus rebuked his
disciples one day when they tried to keep some children from bothering him as
they came running to him. I believe Jesus loved the very things about children
that are lost when we become adults.
Jesus used the example of children again in Matthew 18. The disciples were engaged in a dispute of who would be greater in the Kingdom of God. Jesus called a little child to stand in the center of the group, he began to teach the truths of the Kingdom to his adult disciples saying “unless you become converted and become like a child you cannot enter the Kingdom of God."
Jesus used the example of children again in Matthew 18. The disciples were engaged in a dispute of who would be greater in the Kingdom of God. Jesus called a little child to stand in the center of the group, he began to teach the truths of the Kingdom to his adult disciples saying “unless you become converted and become like a child you cannot enter the Kingdom of God."
We rarely understand the things of God because so often we try to figure them out in our understanding not His. The key here is humility.
When we are humble we relinquish all prideful ambition and self-exaltation to promote the the Lordship of Jesus; his will of and his purpose, instead of creating a lifestyle that promotes our appetites and lusts for pleasing ourselves.
The kingdom of God
belongs to those who are willing to die to self, focusing instead on the promotion
of God’s glory, agenda and purposes in all we do.
Unless we become like
we once were, children, humble in mind, we are unwilling to enter into the sovereignty, authority and
glory of God’s Kingdom.
His desire is to transform us making us ready us for eternity. That's right, school is in and life is our classroom.
His desire is to transform us making us ready us for eternity. That's right, school is in and life is our classroom.
If we actually want the the Holy Spirit to be alive and powerfully active in us, the world will be turned upside down; the sick will be healed, sight will be given to the blind because the Good News we proclaim is the wholeness of Gods Kingdom. God wants our story to be his story from a first hand experience, thats real Christianity. There is no
other way. Jesus words not mine - "You must be converted to a humble lifestyle to enter the kingdom of God." This is the point where it becomes our choice. Are we willing
to glorify God above all things?
This is how Jesus
teaches the Kingdom brass tacks of abundant life we all want.
There is a cost, it’s labeled "Pick up your cross daily and follow after him" regardless of what he asks of us.
I'm convinced the benefits will far outweigh any personal loss.
I choose to remain in His classroom of life.
Like Peter said,
"Lord where will we go?
You have the words to eternal life."
I choose to remain in His classroom of life.
Like Peter said,
"Lord where will we go?
You have the words to eternal life."
No comments:
Post a Comment