The Lord Jesus encountered a situation in Matthew chapter 19 verses 13 - 15 where parents were bringing their children to Him to pray over them but the disciples, trying to minimize unnecessary or trivial interactions with Jesus, rebuffed the prarents of the children.
13 Then little children were brought to Him that He might put His hands on them and pray, but the disciples rebuked them. 14 But Jesus said, “Let the little children come to Me, and do not forbid them; for of such is the kingdom of heaven.” 15 And He laid His hands on them and departed from there.
The Lord, however, reassured the disciples that it was OK to let the little children be brought to Him for blessings.
He told the disciples that the kingdom of heaven was designed and optimized for the little ones like the ones being brought to Him.
This interpretation in attested to in Matthew chapter 18 verse 2 - 4 which says,
2 Then Jesus called a little child to Him, set him in the midst of them, 3 and said, “Assuredly, I say to you, unless you are converted and become as little children, you will by no means enter the kingdom of heaven. 4 Therefore whoever humbles himself as this little child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.
The unassuming innocence and trust that children have is what believers must humble themselves to have in order to be partakers of the kingdom of God.
Amen.
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