I
tell you the truth, unless you change and become like children,
You
will never enter the Kingdom of Heaven.
Therefore,
whoever humbles himself like this child
Is
the greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven.
And
whoever welcomes a little child like this in my name welcomes me.
(Matthew
18:2-5)
Jesus
said:
Let
the little children come to me,
And
do not hinder them, for the Kingdom of Heaven belongs to such as
these. (Matthew 19:14)
How
great is the love the Father has lavished on us,
That
we should be called children of God! (1 John 3:1)
Every
person is in fact, a child in comparison
To the all knowing, all
seeing, all powerful, present everywhere,
Self-existent, God of
Creation.
Children
trust their fathers and are completely dependent upon them.
They
love and idolize their fathers; they live to please them.
They
rest in the assurance of their father's love.
They
love to be in the presence of their father more than anything else;
They
seek the approval of their father in all they do.
They
allow their father to guide, direct and teach them.
This
requirement of child likeness, as access to the Kingdom of God,
Has
been an insurmountable barrier for many in every age.
It
will be a insurmountable barrier for many in this day.
The
Kingdom of God was made for children, by God, who is Love.
The
River of God that runs through the middle of the City of God
Is
a River of delights [Psalm 36:8];
It
is delightful for children in the here and now as well as the by and
by.
A
predominant characteristic of children is their desire to play;
That
is to explore this new world they find themselves in.
A
defining characteristic of a good father
Is
his desire to play with and enjoy his children;
Nurturing
them in the way the they should go.
Our
Heavenly Father is the Father of fathers.
He
created the River of Delights specifically for His children.
Those
who were privileged to experience the Renewal of the 90's
And
it's continuation and other moves of God know this.
Laughter
and shear happiness were characteristic of every Revival.
Yes,
there was conviction of sin and the revelation of the holiness of
God,
Repentance
and forgiveness.
But
along with this, and in equal measure,
Came
the revelation of the goodness and love of God.
Christ
Jesus said:
I
praise you, Father, Lord of Heaven and earth,
Because
you have hidden these things
(The
reality of the Kingdom of God on earth as in Heaven)
From
the wise and learned, and revealed them to little children.
Yes,
Father, for this was your good pleasure. (Matthew
11:25-26)
God has said:
I
will destroy the wisdom of the wise,
The
intelligence of the intelligent I will frustrate. (Isaiah 29:14)
Christ Jesus said:
Wisdom
[The Bride of Christ] is proved right by her
actions.
(Matthew
11:19)
Wisdom,
The Bride of Christ, embraces Christ Jesus
As
the only Way, the only Truth and the only LIFE.
Who
did Christ Jesus select to be His first disciples?
Was
it the intellectuals, the religious leaders of the day?
No,
it was not, but rather those with child like Faith.
Those
that His Father has been able to speak to;
Those
that the Father drew to Christ Jesus;
Those
who were able to believe in the miracles Christ Jesus did.
Scripture
tells us that when Christ Jesus turned the water into wine:
This
first of His miraculous signs, Jesus performed in Cana of Galilee.
He
thus revealed His Glory, and his disciples put their Faith in Him.
(John
2:11)
The
twelve disciples saw the miracle and put their Faith in Christ Jesus.
Afterward,
many others witnessed the miracles that Christ Jesus did
But
did not recognize Him as the Christ of God or put their Faith in Him.
Why
is this?
Because
Faith in God, His Christ Jesus, and His Word are reserved for
children,
Willing
and able to BELIEVE!
I
pray that those who read this message have the child like Faith
Necessary
to believe that Jesus is the Christ of God;
That
they will put their entire Faith, Hope and Trust in Him.
Those
who do so will never be disappointed.
Today,
the world is raging against God, rushing toward oblivion. (Psalm 2)
America
is being ground to powder because of her SIN against God.
Save
yourself from this Corrupt Generation! (Acts 2:40)
As
God has written, so shall it be! Hallelujah! Maranatha!
Father,
Your Kingdom come, Your will be done, on earth as in Heaven!
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