Jesus loved to be with children. During His three and a half years of ministry as an adult, we see Jesus giving an amazing amount of priority to ministry to children. Jesus talks with children, something only parents and grandparents usually did in that culture. Jesus commends the faith of little children who, in that culture, were sometimes considered unable to truly embrace religious faith until they were almost teenagers.

In his preaching and teaching, Jesus said that children are a strategic, essential part of His kingdom in heaven and on earth. In so many words, Jesus told His disciples, “Listen, my kingdom belongs to children.” Not only that, but Jesus goes on to say, “Unless you become like little children, you can’t even get into My kingdom.”

What is Jesus talking about? Well, what are kids good at doing? They’re good at receiving. When you’re a small child, your mom and dad give you some food. What do you do? You receive it. Your grandparents send you a birthday card with five dollars in it. What do you do? You receive it. God gives you a sunny day to go outside and play. What do you do? You receive it.

The same thing applies when it comes to God’s kingdom. Jesus says, “To get into My kingdom you have to humble yourself and trust Me.” Have you done it yet?  If not, why don’t you do it today?       

This is Luis Palau.