<html><head></head><body><div><div><div><div><br></div>Mark 10;13-15<div><br></div><div><b>13. &nbsp;And they were bringing children to him, that he might touch them; and the disciples rebuked them.</b></div><div><b>14. But when Jesus saw it he was indignant, and said to them, “Let the children come to me, do not hinder them; for to such belongs the kingdom of God.</b></div><div><b>15. &nbsp;Truly, I say to you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God&nbsp;like a child shall not enter it.”</b></div><div><b><br></b></div><div>I love how <i>“they”</i>&nbsp;were bringing children to Jesus. &nbsp;Who are the <i>“they”?</i>&nbsp; Most likely parents, I am sure.</div><div>Praise God. &nbsp;This&nbsp;is the very core,&nbsp;central purpose, foundation, and chief purpose&nbsp;of being a mother or father. &nbsp;Bring your children to Jesus. &nbsp;Please, do this on Sundays, go to church <u>and</u>&nbsp;Sunday School, <b>AND</b>&nbsp;every other day of the week as well! &nbsp;Read God’s Word with your children daily. &nbsp;It is more important than physically feeding them. &nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div><i>“It is written, ‘Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every Word that proceeds from the mouth of God.”</i></div><div>(Matthew 4;4)</div><div><br></div><div><span>What does Jesus mean when He says, <i>“Whoever does not receive the kingdom of God <u>like a child</u>&nbsp;shall not enter it.”? &nbsp;</i>(v.15)</span></div><div><span><br></span></div><div><span>Children are dependent, not independent. &nbsp;They are humble.</span></div><div><span>Children believe</span><span>&nbsp;the impossible, irrational, and meta-physical, are still&nbsp;possible.</span><span></span></div><div><span>Children have not learned yet&nbsp;to think rationally or logically, they readily accept the miraculous.</span></div><div><span>Children are weak, even helpless. &nbsp;They have no power or authority.</span></div><div>Children know they are under authority, they are<span>&nbsp;obedient, yielded to the will of another.</span></div><div><span>Children don’t make plans, they are available. &nbsp;They don’t say, ‘I too busy now.’</span></div><div><span>Children know they do not know everything. They are learners. &nbsp;</span></div><div><span>Children expect to grow. &nbsp;They expect to be able to do more tomorrow than they were able to do yesterday.</span></div><div><span>Child</span><span>ren know how to delight in things, be distracted, be fascinated, laugh, rejoice, and be content.</span></div><div><span>Children are fearless when they are with someone they know loves them, and is strong, protecting them.</span></div><div><span><br></span></div><div><span>I am sure you can add to this list.</span></div><div><span><br></span></div>Being God’s children is a <i>“becoming” </i>process.&nbsp;<div>&nbsp;<i>“But to all who received Him</i><i>, who </i><u>believed </u><b>in</b>&nbsp;<i>His name, He gave</i><i>&nbsp;power to </i><u>become</u><i>&nbsp;the children of God; who were born, not of blood nor of the will of the flesh nor of the will of man, but of God</i><i>” &nbsp;</i>(John 1;12&amp;13)</div><div><br></div><div>This is why Jesus said to Nicodemus, <i>“Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born anew, he cannot see the kingdom of God.” &nbsp;</i>(John 3;3) &nbsp;To be <i>“born anew”</i>&nbsp;is God’s gift of eternal,&nbsp;spiritual, childhood.&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>Prayer: &nbsp;O most merciful Heavenly Father, grant us to be your own dear children, forever. &nbsp;In Jesus we pray, Amen.</div><div><br></div><div>Love,</div><div>Dad/Baba/Eric</div><div>Grandpa Pickle Pastor</div><div>“A chapter a day, every day, progressively, be transformed, ‘soak’ in the living Word. &nbsp;God’s Word is our habitation, and we are His.”<br><div><span><br></span></div><div><br><br><div><a href="https://mail.onelink.me/107872968?pid=nativeplacement&amp;c=Global_Acquisition_YMktg_315_Internal_EmailSignature&amp;af_sub1=Acquisition&amp;af_sub2=Global_YMktg&amp;af_sub3=&amp;af_sub4=100000604&amp;af_sub5=EmailSignature__Static_" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a><br></div></div></div></div></div></div></body></html>


Mark 10;13-15
13.  And they were bringing children to him, that he might touch them; and the disciples rebuked them.14. But when Jesus saw it he was indignant, and said to them, “Let the children come to me, do not hinder them; for to such belongs the kingdom of God.15.  Truly, I say to you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God like a child shall not enter it.”
I love how “they” were bringing children to Jesus.  Who are the “they”?  Most likely parents, I am sure.Praise God.  This is the very core, central purpose, foundation, and chief purpose of being a mother or father.  Bring your children to Jesus.  Please, do this on Sundays, go to church and Sunday School, AND every other day of the week as well!  Read God’s Word with your children daily.  It is more important than physically feeding them.  
“It is written, ‘Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every Word that proceeds from the mouth of God.”(Matthew 4;4)
What does Jesus mean when He says, “Whoever does not receive the kingdom of God like a child shall not enter it.”?  (v.15)
Children are dependent, not independent.  They are humble.Children believe the impossible, irrational, and meta-physical, are still possible.Children have not learned yet to think rationally or logically, they readily accept the miraculous.Children are weak, even helpless.  They have no power or authority.Children know they are under authority, they are obedient, yielded to the will of another.Children don’t make plans, they are available.  They don’t say, ‘I too busy now.’Children know they do not know everything. They are learners.  Children expect to grow.  They expect to be able to do more tomorrow than they were able to do yesterday.Children know how to delight in things, be distracted, be fascinated, laugh, rejoice, and be content.Children are fearless when they are with someone they know loves them, and is strong, protecting them.
I am sure you can add to this list.
Being God’s children is a “becoming” process.  “But to all who received Him, who believed in His name, He gave power to become the children of God; who were born, not of blood nor of the will of the flesh nor of the will of man, but of God”  (John 1;12&13)
This is why Jesus said to Nicodemus, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born anew, he cannot see the kingdom of God.”  (John 3;3)  To be “born anew” is God’s gift of eternal, spiritual, childhood. 
Prayer:  O most merciful Heavenly Father, grant us to be your own dear children, forever.  In Jesus we pray, Amen.
Love,Dad/Baba/EricGrandpa Pickle Pastor“A chapter a day, every day, progressively, be transformed, ‘soak’ in the living Word.  God’s Word is our habitation, and we are His.”



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