This boy along with his family was sitting next to me in the terminal as we were waiting for our flight from San Diego to Sacramento. It took a little while for our plane to show up. Whenever a plane would land this kids eyes would light up and he would start pointing at the plane that landed and yelling, "It's here! Our plane is here!" It looked as if each plane was ours, but they would just continue to roll by our terminal. After each one that rolled by us he would just wait patiently for the next one to land. It took about 10 or 11 planes before ours even showed up, for this kid it was the same situation each time, and it was just cool to see his enthusiasm for each plane that landed...he never gave up...and eventually our plane landed and came to our terminal! He was so patient and excited at the same time! The heart and mind of a child is amazing...
So many "Adults" loose this when they grow up. They are so involved in their work and themselves that they forget about the beauty and the joy that is around them: Family, Firends, Watching airplanes land for the first time (new experiences). They loose their excitement in life! As I grow up and pursue life the way God intended me to, I pray that I will stop and enjoy the beauty of the things around me and be excited and captivated by what an amazing creator we have!
MARK 10:15
Truly, I say to you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God like a child shall not enter it."
Been thinking and meditating on this verse recently, as I am around youngsters a lot being a Campus Life director at a middle school and a Youth Leader at my church. I just love being around middle schoolers and seeing how they act and go about life. They teach me more then I probably teach them and I am thankful for each and every kid that comes through Campus Life and our youth group. Each one is such a blessing and an amazing creation
Concerning the kingdom of God, we need to receive it like a child! Does this mean that we have to become childish?? No...we need to become childlike. What is an obvious characteristic that children have... trust. Example: If you have kids, do they constantly ask you if there will be food in the refrigerator next week? Most likely not, they trust that when they sit down for dinner, there will be able to eat food. They trust you.
Obviously, children cannot explain a whole lot. One thing is for sure though, they sure enjoy a whole lot!!!! Think of that kid above that I met in the San Diego airport... classic example of a kid enjoying instead of trying to explain. Adults try sooooo hard to explain EVERYTHING!!! Yet enjoy sooooo little if anything at all.
The kingdom of God is not to be fully explained. The way of the kingdom is enjoying!!! Trusting that God our Father will always provide and never ever give up on us. He will see us through on everything. Trust and enjoy God and His kingdom!!!! We are dependent on Him for EVERYTHING!!! What is love without trust?
Trust&Enjoy like you once did...
g-r-a-n-t
