A Kingdom For The Child

Jesus rebuked his disciples when they tried to prevent parents from bringing their children to Jesus so that he might touch them, cuddle them and bless them, for love, is conveyed strongly with a wordless touch, as we know. "Let the children come to me; do not prevent them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these.  Amen, I say to you, whoever does not accept the Kingdom of God like a child will not enter it." (Mk 10:14-16).  As adults, we cannot revert back to childhood, but we can maintain the sense of wonder, freedom, inquisitiveness, creativeness, trust, joy and love that we find purely and innocently in the child e once were.. Adult child-likeness would make this world such a safe and happy place, we'd think we were in heaven already. '
Lent would be a good time to renew our "inner child", and move through the season with a positive, life-giving attitude that will be a precursor to Easter, and ultimately, to paradise.
Bro. Rene