When Jesus sees children, He thinks of His Father's kingdom, for "the kingdom of God belongs" to those who are like children. Jesus teaches that to be like children of the kingdom means to:
In summary, Jesus teaches that to be like children means to be as dependent on Him as little children are dependent on their parents. To live in God's kingdom is to depend on Him for everything, for without Him we can do nothing (Jn 15:5).
The purpose of life is to give all to live in God's kingdom (Mt 13:44-46). Therefore, obey Jesus and become like children.
| PRAYER: | Father, make me more childlike as I get older. |
| PROMISE: | "Cast away from you all the crimes you have committed, and make for yourselves a new heart and a new spirit. Why should you die?" –Ez 18:31 |
| PRAISE: | Cynthia heard and accepted God's call to remain single for the sake of His Kingdom. |
Reprinted with permission from Presentation Ministries, a lay association of the Catholic Church that focuses on evangelization and discipleship through Bible teaching, daily Mass, the charisms of the Holy Spirit, and Small Christian Community. Their ministries include:
· One Bread, One Body
· Daily Bread Radio Program
· Annual Bible Institute
· Discipleship Retreats
· Guadalupe Bible College