Little Children

 DEVOTION

THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO LUKE

 LITTLE CHILDREN

Luke 10:21

21 At that time Jesus, full of joy through the Holy Spirit, said, "I praise you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have hidden these things from the wise and learned, and revealed them to little children. Yes, Father, for this was your good pleasure. 

NIV

Having looked at the first truth about being full of joy through the Holy Spirit, we now take a look at the second truth regarding these things which have been hidden from the wise and learned and revealed to us, little children. We recall the words of Jesus when he took a little child and him in the middle of everyone and told them, “Unless you change and become like this little child you will not enter the kingdom of God”. That is as clear as it can be. Now regarding these things, it would seem Jesus is referring to the fact that he is the Savior, Mediator, Head, Pattern, Pastor, Shepherd, Sovereign Judge of the whole world. All good things proceed from Him. This is the entirety of the gospel message. That Jesus is the Light of the world. Now the difference between the wise and learned and the little children. Jesus could have been referring the proud and haughty scribes and Pharisees as the supposed learned and wise. But the little children that we are to change and become like are those of us that are a bit obscure, and humble, being simple, the teachable people. We recall the idea of a child not having any accomplishments or degrees, or a title to be proud and boastful about. It seems to us the more we think we know, the less we become teachable. Yet, if we change to become like that child, which we have, we are fully aware the truth has been revealed to us. There is no question that have nothing to be prideful about, and that we are an obscure little person in this large clog of this world. Yes, there was a time we wanted to make our mark on the world, but God showed us who He was and that we are nothing without Him. Jesus has become everything to us. He is our Savior. He is the only way to heaven, the only truth, and the only Light in which we live. He the pattern that we are to follow, and He is our only go between us and God, our Mediator. Jesus is our Great Shepherd who leads us to this green pasture, which could be seen as truth, or it could be seen as the paradise he has prepared for us. We have no one else but Jesus. We are nothing without Him. We are but a little child in world and we need all of Jesus. We praise His Holy Name for He has revealed all these things to us little humble children.