“INDIGNANT!” Can you imagine Jesus “indignant?”
I mean use your imagination… Facial features, the flash of his eyes, tone of voice, gestures… You’ve seen someone you highly respected express it – “indignation!”
What would cause Jesus to express it…
Believe it or not, it was the response of His disciples to parents who brought small children to Jesus for His blessing… Here it is right out of the Bible – the account of an “eyewitness!”
“They were bringing children to Him that He might touch them, and the disciples rebuked them. But when Jesus saw it, HE WAS INDIGNANT, and said to them, ‘Let the children come to me! Do not hinder them, for to such belongs the kingdom of God!’ (I mean, can you imagine the flash of His eyes, the tone of voice?) He went on to say, ‘Truly, I say to you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God like a child shall not enter it!’” (From Mark 10:13-16)
And then, “He took them in His arms and blessed them, laying His hands on them.” And I’ll bet their parents never forgot it either (or allowed their children to forget that “touch” and the blessing that went with it!) Talk about a prime opportunity for a “cell phone pic!” (Sorry, too early for that to happen. ☹)
Just a few takeaways from that account…
- Watch your attitude to children – God has time for them, prioritizes them, and loves them! He “blesses” their lives and their future and admires their faith and spiritual receptivity!
- Hey, some of them, are ready to receive “the Kingdom of God” before a lot of adults! Never forget it!
- In fact Jesus declared (with a “Truly, I say to you!”) whoever does not receive the kingdom of God like a child shall not enter it!” – And I believe He meant it!
- And finally, I NEVER want to do ANYTHING that would make Him INDIGNANT!
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