Things Revealed

Scripture

Matthew 10:25
25At that time Jesus 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.



Observation

I guess the question here is WHY were things revealed to little children and not to the wise and learned? Is it because children accept things as they are and don't try to add into what Jesus is saying with "their years of experience, their own beliefs/philosophy and prejudices?" Is it because children are naturally curious about things without their curiosity having an agenda?(like most of us adults) Years ago there was a show which Bill Cosby hosted called, "Kids say the Darnest Things", and it was a show with out takes of kids asking and saying simple things that we completely relevant to them at that point. It was kind of silly, but children are not tainted with other mental games, if they have a question about something they will ask it. I was asked by my step-granddaughter last week, if the grapefruit, which had a bruise on it, was hurt when it got bruised. She hurts when she gets a bruise, so her question is a valid one.

Application

How do I go through life with the curiosity of a little child, having an open mind to all things, so the things of God will be revealed to me? Is it as simple as just believing what God and Jesus is telling me, without Warrens Wisdom( I think that may be an oxymoron) saying, "I know that the Bible says this but it makes sense to do it this way" when I am adding on to the word with a "Yeah, but.....................". So my challenge today is to view things through a child's eyes. Yesterday when I person stopped in the middle of the road with no cars in front of them, and I am just sitting there behind them( then gave them a couple honks) then a couple blocks later when they turned I could see that it was a couple very elderly women who were looking side to side like they were lost and needed some help. Would a child of 4 or 5 honked at them? They probably would have had the attitude that the people needed some kind of help. Look at the help I gave....honking.

Prayer

Father, you have revealed things to children, in fact you have told us that the kingdom of God belongs to the children. Help me today have the eyes and thinking of a child so that I accept everything you have said, so that I do not filter your word with any of my thinking, so that I will ask curious questions about life and you because I want to know more of you, not for any agenda. Just because you are worth knowing. Thank you for revealing yourself to me. Amen.