Comments on: Today’s devotional: becoming a little child http://www.gospel.com/blog/index.php/2009/12/28/todays-devotional-becoming-a-little-child/ News and happenings from around Gospel.com Thu, 30 Jun 2011 00:17:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 By: Bruce http://www.gospel.com/blog/index.php/2009/12/28/todays-devotional-becoming-a-little-child/comment-page-1/#comment-37497 Bruce Fri, 29 Jan 2010 05:18:08 +0000 http://www.gospel.com/blog/?p=3196#comment-37497 For those who are already converted, it's like my daughter. When she was little the sun rose and set on her daddy. He could do nothing that she wasn't tagging along asking myriads of questions which he had better know the answers to. As she got older she lost some of that dependency and though she still loved and respected him it wasn't like when she was very little and depended on him for everything. So we are like that with our heavenly father. When our faith is new we depend on Him for everything but after a while we begin to depend on ourselves again. Things aren't the same the absolute love and faith is lessened. God wants that perfect childlike love and faith we once had. For those who are not yet believers this little child faith must be exercised to be able to know God. After all, you can't see Him. It takes faith or believe in His existence to experience Him and have Him become your Savior; like a child. For those who are already converted, it’s like my daughter. When she was little the sun rose and set on her daddy. He could do nothing that she wasn’t tagging along asking myriads of questions which he had better know the answers to. As she got older she lost some of that dependency and though she still loved and respected him it wasn’t like when she was very little and depended on him for everything. So we are like that with our heavenly father. When our faith is new we depend on Him for everything but after a while we begin to depend on ourselves again. Things aren’t the same the absolute love and faith is lessened. God wants that perfect childlike love and faith we once had.
For those who are not yet believers this little child faith must be exercised to be able to know God. After all, you can’t see Him. It takes faith or believe in His existence to experience Him and have Him become your Savior; like a child.

]]> By: RT http://www.gospel.com/blog/index.php/2009/12/28/todays-devotional-becoming-a-little-child/comment-page-1/#comment-37182 RT Fri, 22 Jan 2010 00:06:33 +0000 http://www.gospel.com/blog/?p=3196#comment-37182 To be child like is really a choice. We have many choices in life n we can choose to pick what we like to do. But to be dependent on the Lord requires trusting in God who is the all mighty, all knowing. Cos sometimes we really don't know what is really best for us n He is the One who knows the end rift from the beginning. :) To be child like is really a choice. We have many choices in life n we can choose to pick what we like to do. But to be dependent on the Lord requires trusting in God who is the all mighty, all knowing. Cos sometimes we really don’t know what is really best for us n He is the One who knows the end rift from the beginning. :)

]]> By: Ben http://www.gospel.com/blog/index.php/2009/12/28/todays-devotional-becoming-a-little-child/comment-page-1/#comment-37162 Ben Thu, 21 Jan 2010 15:30:34 +0000 http://www.gospel.com/blog/?p=3196#comment-37162 As I look upon my own little children; I agree with Michael that children trust implicitly - they tend to believe whatever you tell them. The other thing I notice about my own young children is that they are completely dependent on me. One is not old enough to effectively feed himself. Another can eat some, but hasn't figured out the microwave or the range - so while she can eat what's available, she's unable to acquire the food: She needs her father to provide her nourishment, her shelter, answer her questions, comfort when she's scared... I never really understood "God the Father" until I became one. Now my understanding is much deeper. As I look upon my own little children; I agree with Michael that children trust implicitly – they tend to believe whatever you tell them.

The other thing I notice about my own young children is that they are completely dependent on me. One is not old enough to effectively feed himself. Another can eat some, but hasn’t figured out the microwave or the range – so while she can eat what’s available, she’s unable to acquire the food: She needs her father to provide her nourishment, her shelter, answer her questions, comfort when she’s scared…

I never really understood “God the Father” until I became one. Now my understanding is much deeper.

]]> By: michael http://www.gospel.com/blog/index.php/2009/12/28/todays-devotional-becoming-a-little-child/comment-page-1/#comment-37001 michael Mon, 18 Jan 2010 19:03:09 +0000 http://www.gospel.com/blog/?p=3196#comment-37001 Van, I think the scripture in Matthew are referring to just how we respond to God. We are called to have "faith like a child." Children tend to easily trust, believe, and have faith in things. Van, I think the scripture in Matthew are referring to just how we respond to God. We are called to have “faith like a child.” Children tend to easily trust, believe, and have faith in things.

]]> By: Van http://www.gospel.com/blog/index.php/2009/12/28/todays-devotional-becoming-a-little-child/comment-page-1/#comment-36169 Van Fri, 01 Jan 2010 19:54:15 +0000 http://www.gospel.com/blog/?p=3196#comment-36169 What does “becoming a little child” look like in your everyday life, at your job, in your relationships. PLease explain. What does “becoming a little child” look like in your everyday life, at your job, in your relationships.
PLease explain.

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