Humble Salvation

The Bible says, “And they brought young children to him, that he should touch them: and his disciples rebuked those that brought them. 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. Verily I say unto you, Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child, he shall not enter therein. And he took them up in his arms, put his hands upon them, and blessed them.” Mark 10:13-16 (KJV)

Robert Fulghum wrote in the KANSAS CITY TIMES, “Most of what I really need to know about how to live, and what to do, and how to be, I learned in kindergarten. Wisdom was not at the top of the graduate school mountain, but there in the sandbox at nursery school.

“These are the things I learned: Share everything. Play fair. Don’t hit people. Put things back where you found them. Clean up your own mess. Don’t take things that aren’t yours. Say you’re sorry when you hurt somebody . . . When you go out into the world, watch for traffic, hold hands, and stick together.”

This writer has captured part of what Jesus meant when he said, “Unless you become like little children, you won’t enter the kingdom of heaven.” 

Jesus is saying we must spiritually be humbled to receive salvation. You cannot beg it. You cannot buy it. You cannot borrow it. You cannot steal it. You cannot earn it. You cannot learn it. You cannot merit it. You cannot inherit it. It is internal, external, eternal. By the work of Christ on the cross it was completed, and can never be depleted or repeated.

 
         Daily Chronological Bible Reading: Matthew 19; Mark 10