Child-Like Faith and Obedience

“Truly I tell you, anyone who will not receive the Kingdom of God like a little child will never enter it.”

Mark 10:15 (TNIV)


Once again Jesus describes here to his disciples how the attitude and acceptance of Jesus into the life of a believer should be one comparable to that of a little child. God is continually teaching me in a very real way how this child-like faith looks in my every day walk and journey with Him. This past week, Paula and I had a couple interested in purchasing our house that has been on the market for over a year. After two trips from a far away state to have a look, several inquiries on the neighborhood and home owner’s association and countless other questions and emails they decided against it. The cool thing is that a year ago if this had happened I would have been very discouraged and upset and would have had a feeling of helplessness and defeat, however, in a way I am very encouraged as I know deep in my heart that my Father in Heaven has a master plan and that His timing is perfect and that His love is all that we need to sustain us and carry us through. Similarly, today and tomorrow I am going through an assessment process at work that is undoubtedly one of the most important processes that I will go through or have gone through so far in my 20 year career in the tire industry. I feel totally inadequate and have a fear of the unknown and it is just like Jesus to remind me here this morning as I continue on in the book of Mark how this is exactly the way that He would want it; me totally and completely dependent upon Him and on His strength, providence, plan and direction for my life; having the attitude of a little child. God wants you today to do the same, to put your faith completely in Him, to rest in His love and to trust completely in His plan for your life. Remember His words in Jeremiah 29:11 when He says, “For I know that plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you a hope and a future.” Trust and rest in God’s amazing love today as you live your life for the King.