AS a LITTLE CHILD

And Jesus called a little child unto him, and set him in the midst of them, And said, Verily I say unto you, Except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven. Whosoever therefore shall humble himself as this little child, the same is greatest in the kingdom of heaven. (Mat. 18:2-4)

Jesus states that unless you are converted and become as little children, you will not enter the kingdom of heaven. Since I am confident that you want to be part of the kingdom of heaven, let us consider how you need to be converted and become as a little child.

There are some characteristics of children that we do not want to emulate. For example, when a child throws a tan-trum to get what he wants, that is not a good thing. However, small children typically have some good characteristics that we should desire.

The first characteristic to consider is that they are dependent upon their parents. Small children do not have the maturity, knowledge or physical ability to take care of themselves; they need their parents. In the same way, we need to depend upon God, rather than upon ourselves. "But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus" (Php. 4:19).

One of the main reasons we pray to God is to request help for our needs. Jesus criticized those who did not pray as they should. Then He said in Matthew 6:8, "Be not ye therefore like unto them: for your Father knoweth what things ye have need of, before ye ask him." The purpose of prayer is not to tell God what we need, because He already knows what we need. We should pray to God in humility to express our dependence upon Him and request his help. "Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need" (Heb. 4:16).

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Ed Anderson
(Sierra Vista, AZ)

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