“Let the Little Children Come to Me, and do not forbid them” (Luke 18:16)
The precious gifts of God are children. They are as pure and white as dove can be. They have no harm and evil inside them. Their mind and hearts have no evil but good. They are filled with decent and pure thoughts. They are innocent but have not guilt; are kind and devoid of cruelty.
The Holy Bible has stated children as those who inherit the Kingdom of God. Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ said to the disciples, “Let the little children come to Me, and do not forbid them; for of such is the kingdom of God. Assuredly, I say to you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God as a little child will by no means enter it.” (Luke 18:16-17)
Our Lord’s word, “Let the little children come to Me, and do not forbid them” clarifies the need of learning God’s words for the salvation of us. This is why children have to attend churches beginning their childhood in learning the word of God and live by the order of the Church.
Another notion transferred as message to us within the Lord’s words is about being pure and innocent alike children for eternal life. Purity is not to sin in thought and acts. As children have no bad and harmful thought, we shall avoid any kind of evil and devious thoughts that comes in our conscious minds. The devil might bring sorts of devious thoughts in our minds, but yet we have the will of God and ability to triumph on our enemy if we have faith in the Lord and fight our spiritual life.
When we read the whole chapter of Luke 18, we can comprehend the Lord’s teaching about a life without a sin but only purity that is a resemblance of Kingdom of heaven. It reads as, “Then He spoke a parable to them, that men always ought to pray and not lose heart Then He spoke a parable to them, that men always ought to pray and not lose heart, saying: “There was in a certain city a judge who did not fear God nor regard man. Now there was a widow in that city; and she came to him, saying, ‘Get justice for me from my adversary.’ And he would not for a while; but afterward he said within himself, ‘Though I do not fear God nor regard man, yet because this widow troubles me I will avenge her, lest by her continual coming she weary me.’ ”
Then the Lord said, “Hear what the unjust judge said. And shall God not avenge His own elect who cry out day and night to Him, though He bears long with them? I tell you that He will avenge them speedily. Nevertheless, when the Son of Man comes, will He really find faith on the earth?”
Also He spoke this parable to some who trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and despised others: “Two men went up to the temple to pray, one a Pharisee and the other a tax collector. The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, ‘God, I thank You that I am not like other men—extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this tax collector. I fast twice a week; I give tithes of all that I possess.’ And the tax collector, standing afar off, would not so much as raise his eyes to heaven, but beat his breast, saying, ‘God, be merciful to me a sinner!’ I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other; for everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and he who humbles himself will be exalted.”
Then, they also brought infants to Him that He might touch them; but when the disciples saw it, they rebuked them. But Jesus called them to Him and said, “Let the little children come to Me, and do not forbid them; for of such is the kingdom of God. Assuredly, I say to you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God as a little child will by no means enter it.” (Luke 18:1-17)
The Lord has told us about the key to His kingdom in these words. The main thing is to know, understand and put it to action. First, it is vital to accept truth of God so as to live true life. This is applicable in all of our spirituality. If we do not have the good will and love of accepting the word of God, truth and law, everything is hopeless and useless.
Second, it is never too late to start acting in accordance to the order and commandments of the Lord for the better of us and our children. It is not possible to raise our children by the order of the Church if we ourselves do not have the knowledge and good will of Christianity. That is the main reason we seek spiritual knowledge for the better future of our spiritual life as well as for the good futurity of our offspring.
Even if we sin since we might be weak falling by temptations and luxury of the satanic world, it is very important to repent and be cleansed from sin without wasting time. As it is said, “behold, now is the day of salvation.” (2 Corinthians 6:2)
This season we are in now is “The Feast of Pentecost” that the Lord has taught the disciples for they would believe all His deed as work of God but not some kind magic of the devil. This time is the resemblance of the Kingdom of Heaven as it comes after the resurrection of Christ and thus, there is only feast but not fasting, praying but not prostrating and fiesta but not grief.
Therefore, we shall live saintly life, cleansed from any harm, evil and sin thru it and live like children whom the Lord called upon during the apostasy age, for resemblance of righteous who inherit Kingdom of heaven.
May God’s benevolence be with us, Amen!