Post by Woody Williams on Nov 28, 2007 5:03:39 GMT -5
Text for the Day -- Luke 18:15-17
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People were bringing even infants to him that he might touch them;
and when the disciples saw it, they sternly ordered them not to do
it. But Jesus called for them and said, ‘Let the little children come
to me, and do not stop them; for it is to such as these that the
kingdom of God belongs. Truly I tell you, whoever does not receive
the kingdom of God as a little child will never enter it.’
Devotional
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The kingdom of God is not about power and striving on our part. It is
about humility and simplicity. It is about letting go and letting
God. The power of the kingdom is the power of God's love, manifested
in Jesus' death and resurrection. Humility is the road that leads us
to the gift of love that empowers the kingdom. Think back to your
experiences as a child and the trust you had in others to care for
you and sustain your life. God still looks for that simple trust and
blesses it with his presence and love.
Prayer
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Renew that childlike trust in my heart, O God. Amen
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People were bringing even infants to him that he might touch them;
and when the disciples saw it, they sternly ordered them not to do
it. But Jesus called for them and said, ‘Let the little children come
to me, and do not stop them; for it is to such as these that the
kingdom of God belongs. Truly I tell you, whoever does not receive
the kingdom of God as a little child will never enter it.’
Devotional
----------
The kingdom of God is not about power and striving on our part. It is
about humility and simplicity. It is about letting go and letting
God. The power of the kingdom is the power of God's love, manifested
in Jesus' death and resurrection. Humility is the road that leads us
to the gift of love that empowers the kingdom. Think back to your
experiences as a child and the trust you had in others to care for
you and sustain your life. God still looks for that simple trust and
blesses it with his presence and love.
Prayer
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Renew that childlike trust in my heart, O God. Amen