Faith In God

One day some parents brought their little children to Jesus so He could touch and bless them. But when the disciples saw this, they scolded the parents for bothering Him (Jesus). Then Jesus called for the children and said to the disciples, “Let the children come to Me. Don’t stop them! For the Kingdom of God belongs to those who are like these children. I tell you the truth, anyone who doesn’t receive the Kingdom of God like a child will never enter it.” Luke 18:15-17 (NLT), see parallel references at Matthew 19:13-15; Mark 10:13-16.

In this story, Jesus teaches that God opens His Kingdom (or heart) to everyone who accepts, welcomes and depends on Him as God. Jesus teaches that entrance into the Kingdom of God requires childlike faith, trust, allegiance and dependence on God and not one’s self-effort, education, sophistication nor riches (see also Luke 18:18-30). 


Jesus welcomed little children because they have the kind of attitude needed to approach God. Little children approached God with attitudes of truth, eagerness, humility, acceptance, dependence, faith, and complete trust in Him for their help and needs. Like little children, we must also approach God (Father, Son-Jesus Christ, and Holy Spirit) with simple and childlike trust in Him as our God. We do not need to understand all the mysteries of the universe to accept God; it should be enough to know that God loves us and provides forgiveness for our sin. 


Our God promises to provide all our needs. "What is impossible with men is possible with God (Luke 18:27 - NIV)."  With God, all things are possible (see Matthew 19:23-30; Mark 10:23-31). God blesses people who trust and rely on Him (see also Luke 18:28-30).