Foolish Child

This past weekend I went home for my mom’s birthday, and also to spend time with my family who I hadn’t seen in almost a month. It was good timing for a break with everything that is going on with COVID-19. With the confirmed cases in Arkansas and school closings, both of my jobs were put on hold for a little over two weeks as of Thursday. With all of this happening, classes being switched to online, and everything that I know/do being put on hold, it’s been stressful, crazy, and sent me into a state of worry. I’ve almost always known what’s the next step, and with all of this going on it feels almost impossible to even plan the next hour. After a two and a half hour car trip home to think and pray, and then walking into the house to be greeted by my little brother, brought me to a place of supernatural peace.

Walking into the house I was instantly greeted with a warm hug and smile from my three-year old brother. Watching him play, being able to continue with life despite all the crazy, and him simply trusting the people around him to take care of him, brought me to a place of serenity. God reminded me that this is how He wants all of us to interact with Him. God reminded me in of Luke 18:15-17, whenever Jesus takes in the little children who were trying to be blessed by Him. In verse 17 Jesus proclaims that if someone wishes to receive the kingdom of God then they must receive it like a child. For us to receive God and His kingdom then we must have a child like faith that surpasses all natural understanding and reasoning. God’s kingdom isn’t natrual, but is supernatural. It requires us to respond to situations like the one we’re facing a little foolishly; at least foolish in the eyes of mankind. God is a good father who wants us to have faith that He will take care of us and to trust Him to tell us where the next step is, even if the next step is nowhere to be seen.

“… Let the little children come to me, and don’t stop them, because the kingdom of God belongs to such as these. Truly I tell you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God like a little child will never enter it.” -Luke 18:16-17