December 07, 2006
Returning to Childhood
Jack and Donna felt it was important to build good memories for their grandchildren. A special time for Jack was taking two of the children, then aged five and six, to McDonalds for pancakes on Saturday morning. One day Donna decided she’d join the group. When the children sat down with their hotcakes and began to eat Donna said, “Oh no…You’re not to do that. You can’t drink your syrup!” With quiet resolve and making eye contact with Donna, Jack said, “If you’re going to be like that, then you might not be invited again.” The children giggled and continued to slurp their containers of syrup. Jesus tells us the importance of being childlike. He said, “I tell you the truth, unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven. Therefore, whoever humbles himself like this child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.” (Matt 18:3-4 NIV). Please pass the syrup.
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Gail;
----I've met a few kids that make me wonder if Jesus knew what He was talking about, but not many. The rest of the children are made of trust for Mom and Dad. They are so helpless that it is all they can do. They naturally accept the boundaries and definitions of the adults around them, holding Mom's and Dad's a little higher than the rest. Their loyalties are to their families first and to friends second. And, if not spoiled by bad influence or training, they have big generosity. Their lives are simple and uncluttered with either activity necessitated by their own plans of the distant past, nor stiffly directed towards goals they've planned for the distance future. Within their own realms of reponsibility they are free agents, interacting with the simple, enjoying the insignificant, and never forgetting of it a thing. They are like little sponges soaking up what God gives. And He likes that.
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