13 Then people brought little children to Jesus for him to place his hands on them and pray for them. But the disciples rebuked them.
14 Jesus said, “Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.” 15 When he had placed his hands on them, he went on from there.
Children are a metaphor for innocence…which is what we as believers are. Once we accept Christ as our Savior, the stain of sin is removed and we are declared innocent.
Bear in mind, it is the lack of innocence that blocks our approach to God (God cannot have any dealings with sin). While the disciples believed they were helping Jesus…they were actually contributing to a worldly misconception: only the most deserving people get to approach the important people.
In a way, they were right. They just didn’t realize that the most deserving are the children…the innocent.
Please, don’t let anything stand in the way of you and our Heavenly father. The blood of Jesus has paved the way. If we fail to take advantage of this we are heaping scorn on the sacrifice he made. Walk, run, crawl…whatever is necessary. Just get there and receive the grace He offers.
Live boldly out there today…
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