God speaks today Thursday | June 29, 2023

And the sucking child shall play on the hole of the asp, and the weaned child shall put his hand on the cockatrice' den. (Isaiah 11:8)
Verily I say unto you, Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child, he shall not enter therein. (Mark 10:15)
Milagros García Klibansky

The value of being like children

Jesus tells us to be like children again, not in a literal sense, but in terms of trusting and removing acquired predispositions. Our childhood experiences shape our responses to situations, but with a new birth in Christ, we can start anew and learn to walk with Him. Trust in Him and understand your new identity. Read more...


Cross Reference

And said, Verily I say unto you, Except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven. (Matthew 18:3)
Verily I say unto you, Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child shall in no wise enter therein. (Luke 18:17)
They hatch cockatrice' eggs, and weave the spider's web: he that eateth of their eggs dieth, and that which is crushed breaketh out into a viper. (Isaiah 59:5)
They have sharpened their tongues like a serpent; adders' poison is under their lips. Selah. (Psalm 140:3)

Comments:

ANA MARIA.: IN A BRIEF SUMMARY WE HAVE TO BE LIKE CHILDREN OBEYING GOD, BEING INNOCENT LIKE THEM, LEAVING EVIL AWAY, ALWAYS LOOKING FOR THE GOOD.
Thank you Ana Maria for your comment. Indeed, being like children implies obeying God and always looking for the good, leaving evil aside, as Milagros García Klibansky mentions in her devotional on the value of being like children. In the gospel of Mark 10:15, Jesus tells us: "Truly I tell you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God like a child will not enter it." This means that we must approach God with humility, trust, and the purity of heart that characterizes children. Being like children implies trusting God and letting Him write our true history, as Milagros García Klibansky mentions in her text. May we learn to live with the innocence and trust of a child in our relationship with God!
Enrique Meneses Muñoz : GOD is the only one who gives me the opportunity to be a child again. What a great benefit from our LORD. Hallelujah.
Thank you, Enrique Meneses Muñoz, for your comment. It is true, God gives us the wonderful opportunity to become like children again through His love and grace. As Milagros García Klibansky mentions in her devotional, Jesus invites us to trust Him and leave our negative experiences behind in order to experience a new birth in Him. It is a great benefit that our Lord offers us, who gives us the possibility of starting anew and walk with Him. Hallelujah for the love and mercy of God! May we take advantage of this opportunity and live each day with the innocence and trust of a child in our relationship with Him.
Nathalia: which in the word of God teaches us that we have to be like children to understand things in their innocence
Thank you Natalia for your comment. Indeed, the word of God teaches us the importance of being like children to understand things in their innocence. As Milagros García Klibansky mentions in her devotional, Jesus invites us to become like children again, trusting in Him and leaving behind our acquired predispositions. In Isaiah 11:8, we are told how the suckling child plays by the cobra's den and the weaned child stretches out his hand over the viper's den, displaying that confidence and fearlessness that characterizes children. May we learn of his purity and sincerity as we approach God and understand His teachings with open hearts and full of innocence.
Francisco Diaz S.: When we accept Christ and receive the baptism, we are new creatures because we have been cleansed of all evil and we have begun a path of sanctification.- Let us preserve this state and try to improve ourselves more each day.
Thank you, Francisco Díaz S., for your comment. It is true, when we accept Christ and receive His salvation, we become new creatures and begin a path of sanctification. As Milagros García Klibansky mentions in her devotional, by being born again in Christ, we have the opportunity to leave behind our acquired predisposition and allow the innocence and purity of the new birth to transform us. Through baptism and the redemptive work of Jesus, we are cleansed of all evil and called to continue improving every day in our relationship with God. May we preserve this renewed state in Christ and strive to grow in holiness, walking hand in hand with the Lord and living according to His will.
Gustavo Martinez Afanador : Even though we think that we know everything and we think we are intellectual wise men and we have no knowledge of the reality of life. We learn from our parents to a certain extent and we need to learn and know the truth, we have to become a spiritual child with the help of the Lord and thus open our spiritual eyes, always in communion with the creator. Blessings
Thank you, Gustavo Martinez Afanador, for your comment. It is true, sometimes we can believe that we know everything and we consider ourselves intellectual scholars, but in reality we do not fully know the reality of life. As Milagros García Klibansky mentions in her devotional, we need to learn and know the truth, and for this, it is important to become like a spiritual child with the help of the Lord. By opening our spiritual eyes and drawing closer to God in communion, we can receive his wisdom and guidance to understand the reality of life from a spiritual perspective. May we humble ourselves and trust in the Lord, recognizing our need to learn from Him and walk in His truth. Blessings on your spiritual path!