Love for All the World.

Matthew 19:14
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."

What a powerful reinforcement of God's love as we end the week! When the world abuses, tortures, abandons, or persecutes you, this is a great reminder of God's unconditional love that he has for us.

We are called to love the unloved, the forgotten, the abused, and neglected because before we were saved by Jesus Christ, the one and only Lord and Savior, we were in the same position. How should we go about doing that? We should act as if we are children.

You've probably seen a child be incredibly honest with their parents or most adults. Most of the time they'll admit they've done something wrong, that they love you, or that they don't like something. Don't you wish we could all be like that? Usually, we take love for granted, especially the love of God. 1 Corinthians 13:11 says, "When I was a child, I spoke and thought and reasoned as a child. But when I grew up, I put away childish things" (see March 9, 2009 post).

This leads me to say that communication is very important in any relationship; there isn't any difference with God. God doesn't want us to just say we're happy and not mean it. If we're angry, he expects us to tell him. If we're thankful, he expects us to tell him. In doing that, we inherit the kingdom of heaven.

God, be with us as we express our thoughts like free children. May we be innocent and willing to be honest and obey you (and others) just like them.

"While we try to teach our children all about life, our children teach us what life is all about." ~Anonymous