The example of children

"Verily I say unto you, whosoever shall not receive the Kingdom of God as a little child, he shall not enter therein" Mark 10:15

O how I wish all people would come to Christ as dear children. For they have no prejudices, no preconceived theories, nor opinions it cannot give up; the dear little convert simply believes the word of Christ.

A little child believes with an unquestioning faith which makes everything vivid and real. Believe just so! The child believes in all humility, looking up to its teacher, and receiving its teachers words as decisive. Believe in Jesus just so! Say, "Lord, I am a know nothing--: I come to thee to be taught. I am nothing, be thou mine all in all."

A child when it comes to Christ comes very sincerely, and with all its heart. It knows nothing of sinister motives, or of formality. Its repentance and faith are genuine. The children do not play at religion. They do not look for fine words with which to trim themselves and make their prayers look neat and pretty, but they simply come.

When a child believes in Jesus it cares nothing for critical points. That is the way you must come to Christ. You that have been always inventing religious conundrums; you that have addled your brains with the vain thoughts of vain men, come to Jesus as you are, and believe what Jesus says because Jesus says it. Take Christ at his word, and trust him: that is the way to be saved.

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