Today,
reply is on the acknowledgment of children by divinity. To be
childlike does not mean to behave in a way that is childish,
immature, self-destructive, or wicked. Adults who are biased and
prejudiced always expect children always to be playful and silly;
such become stunned when they see youngsters who show genuine calm,
joy, gravity, sobriety and strength during times of crisis and
uncertainty. Where a child displays a character and nature that is
compassionate, generous, obedient, respectful, trusting, and
unselfish, Christian believers often discern the beauty, person and
purity of Jesus Christ. Parents are wise to discourage arrogance and
ignorance, and to encourage attitudes and conduct that routinely show
their children are without motives of malice, manipulation, and
exaggerated pride. Scripture accounts include reports of GOD using
children as shepherds, warriors, kings, priests, prophets, and
anointed spokespersons who make visible otherwise unseen spirit
content from GOD (e.g., dependence, humility, innocence, meekness,
vulnerability). It is written: Mark 10: 13-16, King James Version
(KJV): 13 And they brought young children to him, that he should
touch them: and his
disciples rebuked those that brought them.
14 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. 15 Verily I say unto you, Whosoever shall not
receive the kingdom of God as a little child, he shall not enter
therein. 16 And he took them up in his arms, put his
hands upon them, and blessed them. One of the fighters at “Yahoo!
Answers” Religion & Spirituality using the ID “Anonymous”
(no profile information appears) posted the following:
If
God wants us to be His little children then why do we have to grow
up? I want daddy and mummy to get me everything not fend for myself?
Updated
44 mins ago:
Psalm
8:2 & Matthew 18:2-6
THE
GOLDEN ARROW: We will not hide them from their children,
shewing to the generation to come the praises of the LORD,
and his strength, and his wonderful works that he hath done. For he
established a testimony in Jacob, and appointed a law in Israel,
which he commanded our fathers, that they should make them known to
their children: That the generation to come might know them, even
the children which should be born; who should arise and
declare them to their children: That they might set their
hope in God, and not forget the works of God, but keep his
commandments: And might not be as their fathers, a stubborn and
rebellious generation; a generation that set not their heart
aright, and whose spirit was not stedfast with God. (Psalms 78:
4-8, KJV)
THE
DOUBLE DAGGER: Acknowledging GOD Displays Maturity (04/10/2019);
Anger Against Our Parents? (01/10/2019); Divine Fruit From Suffering?
(12/19/2018); Believers Must Become “Ripe” (09/02/2018); Standing
On The ABCs? (11/09/2017); We Are His Children (10/16/2017); Becoming
A Full Person (02/12/2017); His Birth Signals Rebirth (01/03/2017);
Benefiting From Your Childhood? (11/18/2016)
“Anonymous”,
the present process of GOD for mankind is one of discovery, gradual
growth, and divinity revealing things otherwise hidden and invisible
through Jesus Christ. Many mature Christians will agree that little
children and the young often display the image of GOD and the
likeness of Jesus Christ within their own attitudes, behavior, and
character in ways that are memorable, powerful, and that reveal
multiple divine imperatives. Divinity speaks to mankind and operates
among the living granting us status as children, heirs, and divine
offspring, however, we are not encouraged to be idle, immature,
irreverent, and unreliable. Children are to complete multiple stages
of development and growth that will supply them to endure challenges,
hardships, problems, and suffering that are aspects of life as full
adults. Adults who become born again by receiving fresh endowments
of the same life essence (breath; spirit; word) that was
imparted to mankind in Creation, are to grow-up again and become
mature/ripe for harvest by the Lord at his coming. Sinners who turn
to Jesus are to exist as developing Christian believers, who undergo
permanent change through operations of GOD while living on the earth.
Inseparable aspects from the makeup of divinity are to indwell
believers that include balance, completeness, faith, forbearance,
holiness, integrity, joy, longsuffering, lovingkindness, oneness
without sameness, personhood, wisdom, and wrath against sin. Even
so, developing Christians may become labeled as childish and
infantile where the marks of maturity are not found (e.g.,
willingness to be held accountable; completing assigned duties;
consistency; respect; and stability). Consider again the following
that uses language from the Bible, and a selection from the music
ministry of Wintley Phipps:
(1.)
1st Peter 2: 1-5, King James Version (KJV): 1 Wherefore
laying aside all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies,
and all evil speakings, 2 As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk
of the word, that ye may grow thereby: 3 If so be ye have tasted
that the Lord is gracious. 4 To whom coming, as unto a
living stone, disallowed indeed of men, but chosen of God, and
precious, 5 Ye also, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual
house, an holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices,
acceptable to God by Jesus Christ.
(2.)
1st Corinthians 13: 9-11, KJV: 9 For we know in part,
and we prophesy in part. 10 But when that which is perfect is come,
then that which is in part shall be done away. 11 When I was a
child, I spake as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a
child: but when I became a man, I put away childish things.
(3.)
Hebrews 12: 3-8, KJV: 3 For consider him that endured such
contradiction of sinners against himself, lest ye be wearied and
faint in your minds. 4 Ye have not yet resisted unto blood, striving
against sin. 5 And ye have forgotten the exhortation which speaketh
unto you as unto children, My son, despise not thou the chastening of
the Lord, nor faint when thou art rebuked of him: 6 For whom the
Lord loveth he chasteneth, and scourgeth every son whom he receiveth.
7 If ye endure chastening, God dealeth with you as with sons; for
what son is he whom the father chasteneth not? 8 But if ye be
without chastisement, whereof all are partakers, then are ye
bastards, and not sons.
(4.)
Ephesians 4: 11-15, KJV: 11 And he gave some, apostles; and some,
prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers; 12
For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for
the edifying of the body of Christ: 13 Till we all come in the unity
of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect
man, unto the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ: 14
That we henceforth be no more children, tossed to and fro, and
carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, and
cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive; 15 But
speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which
is the head, even Christ:
There
is far more that should be said, correctly examined, and spiritually
apprehended. (For example, (5.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hGPYAUNGYO0.)
Even
so, I trust this fragment will be useful. Be it unto you according
to your faith.
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