Do Not Hinder

Today’s reading: Luke 18:1-17

People were also bringing babies to Jesus for him to place his hands on them. When the disciples saw this, they rebuked them. But Jesus called the children to him and said, “Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them...
‭‭Luke‬ ‭18:15-16‬

In the disciples’ defense, children can be disruptive and distracting when trying to get work done. Ask anyone with small kids who is trying to work from home during this pandemic. They interrupt. They jump on you, unannounced. They talk nonstop. They desire your attention more than anything.

Jesus didn’t view the children as disruptive or distracting. He viewed them as the key for us being able to truly understand the Kingdom of God that He was initiating during His 3-year earthly ministry.

Children remind us of how uncomplicated life should be. They remind us of how serious we have become about our own pride.

Father God, teach us more about being childlike and to cherish moments like these.