© 17 Colin Melbourne
Open your heart to God’s Spirit as you read, Mk. 10:13-16 KJV;
And they brought young children to him, that he should touch them: and his disciples rebuked those that brought them. But when Jesus saw it, he was much displeased, and said unto them, Suffer the little children to come unto me, and forbid them not: for of such is the kingdom of God.
Verily I say unto you, Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child, he shall not enter therein.
And he took them up in his arms, put his hands upon them, and blessed them.
Halleluia for the tenderness of Christ!
We too would have exasperated Him by pushing the kiddies to the sidelines. The disciples learned from this rebuke, and the Holy Ghost has recorded the incident in three Gospels so we also take it to heart.