Faith Like a Child

During the weekend, there were 90 kids who participated in the European Kids' Village in Vienna, Austria. This was simultaneous with the Couples for Chirst Conference and the other family ministries. Serving in CFC Kids for Christ gives me a great sense of hope and joy in my heart.

The kids were excited wearing their costumes and were very vibrant in sharing their God given talents to everyone. The theme of the Kids Village was "Kids' Adventure!" Kids learned about their faith adventure with the Lord. It was inspiring to see and hear kids sharing about their faith. At a very young age, these kids have come to have a personal relationship with Jesus. It is amazing how much we can learn from the purity of their belief in God. No wonder Jesus made them as an example:

Matthew 18: 1-5

At that time the disciples approached Jesus and said, "Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?" He called a child over, placed it in their midst, and said, "Amen, I say to you, unless you turn and become like children, you will not enter the kingdom of heaven. Whoever humbles himself like this child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven. And whoever receives one child such as this in my name receives me.

One can learn that no matter how much we study the bible and read books about our religion, we must not lose sight of our faith. Children have little experience in the world, but one thing they know is that Jesus is real and that He loves them. The Lord points out that this is what matters. When we grow older, we start to get better acquainted with the world and it's lures. At instances our faith may even be challenged with secular knowledge.

I'd rather have faith like a child. In my reflection I see that having pure faith, knowing and believing that God exists and is with us, leads us to:

Fear Him. The fear of the LORD teaches a man wisdom, and humility comes before honor (Proverbs 15:33). Knowing that God is fully alive, watching our every move with love, we come to fear him. Fear in the context of great reverence, such that we are afraid to displease our king with sin. Therefore, "By fearing the LORD, people avoid evil (Proverbs 16:6)." I remember as a child, when I became too naughty, someone would say, "Jesus will be sad if you do that." Then I would behave.

With pure faith, we come to Honor Him. It will be our desire to please our Lord by living out our faith. Honoring him means living life as witnesses of God's love. Our actions reflect God's goodness in our lives.

Loving Him more is also a consequence of having faith like a child. We can't help but love someone whom we believe loves us unconditionally, without measure. The more our faith grows, the more we realize how crazy in love God is with us.

Everyday, as the world tries to convince us that we don't need God, let us be reminded to have faith like a child. It is after all our salvation on the line.