Come as a Child
You may have heard it a hundred times: God sent His Son, Jesus, to save us from sin and restore us to our heavenly Father. Perhaps you volunteer in a Sunday morning children’s program or vacation Bible school, and you have shared this message often with the next generation.
But is it possible that while you’ve heard and shared these truths, you’ve never applied them to yourself? Many have grown up attending church. They have read the Bible and even memorized large sections. Yet they’re still on the outside looking in at the mystery of salvation.
Regardless of our age, Jesus said we are to come to Him as little children (Matthew 18:3-4). Children rarely worry about their needs. They trust their parents will provide. A little child is completely dependent on his or her parents. Our heavenly Father provides for us, including our most vital need: the need for a Savior. All He asks is that we respond with the same childlike trust. When we receive the gift of salvation, He calls us to trust Him, not only for eternity, but also for each new day.
Yet, as adults, it’s difficult for us to come with simple, childlike trust. Life has taught us to worry. To be anxious. To seek control of our circumstances. Life has also taught us to be cynical. Remember the adage, “If it sounds too good to be true…”? Is salvation really that easy? That free? It is for us, but it wasn’t for Jesus. There was nothing easy about His sacrifice for us. And it cost Him His life.
Don’t let another minute pass without coming as a child to the One who gave His all for you…so that you might have all your needs met in Him.
Have you personally received a restored relationship with God through His Son, Jesus? Come as a child and accept the gift of salvation He offers!