Faith Like a Child

Matthew 18:3 and said, “Truly, I say to you, unless you turn and become like children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.” (ESV)

What does it mean to turn and become like a child? I am always hearing have child like faith. To me it’s a little something like this. The gospel is simple enough that a child could understand it. The Christian life we live and faith we have in Christ is such that a child can walk it out. Yet we complicate it, over analyze, question it, bring legalism into it and ultimately become like the Pharisees. Who knew the word mind you, but did not live it, they had become hypocrites, “who clean the outside of the cup and plate, but inside they are full of greed and self indulgence.” So we are to stay like a child in our faith, to minimize corruption of our walk. The theology of the Christian faith is so simple, if only we could understand it like a child then we would be able to focus our time on the Lords work. Not none salvific issues that tear and divide the body of Christ. To have childlike faith is to take the word of God for what it is. Do not try and argue the truth or defy it with your limited logic. Believe it, live it, endure it.

Application:
Today I will be like a child. Believe the word and act on it.