Day 7

"Then little children were brought to Jesus for him to place his hands on them and pray for them. But the disciples rebuked those who brought them. Jesus said, 'Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.'"

Matthew 19:14

I apologize for disappearing for a couple of days. I was pretty sick yesterday and Saturday, so I didn't have time to do any Jesusified-related things, and I felt bad writing when I didn't work on anything. Anyway, I'm much better now, and I'll just pick off where I left off.

As a Christ-follower, I think this might be the one thing I am best at. I can't imagine rebuking anyone for bringing children to Jesus. People brought their sick, poor, injured, weak, etc. to Jesus, yet the disciples would dare stop people from bringing children? The weakest, most easily sick, least important members of society?

I love kids. I can see that how the kingdom of heaven can be for children. They are so open, so willing, so ready to learn. They see the world as a new and exciting place each day, never growing bored with their toys, wearing out their favorite movies before tiring of them, playing the same game endlessly. If only we could recapture some of that "childishness," perhaps we would be able to better bring the kingdom of heaven to earth. That openness, honesty, and genuine enjoyment of life is what we all could use a little more of.