Saturday of the Seventh Week in Ordinary Time - Mark 10:13-16
Today many people were bringing their children to Jesus so
that He might touch them. However, the
disciples were being protective of Jesus and they rebuked the people who
approached Jesus. Jesus was delighted
that the people were coming to Him. He
loved being with the people.
When Jesus realized what the disciples were doing, he
rebuked them. He said to them: “Let the
children come to me. . . for the Kingdom of God belongs to such as these.” He
then added: “Whoever does not accept the Kingdom of God like a little child
will not enter the Kingdom.” Jesus then
embraced the children and placed His hands on them and blessed them.”
Children can act as role models for us adults. Children typically are just who they are. They have not yet learned to hide their
thoughts or their emotions. They express
their feelings and thoughts in a variety of ways – some of them appropriately and
some inappropriately. I suspect that
even though we may be adults, we also act childishly at times.
One of the gifts of children is that they live in the
moment. They enjoy life and they have a
great capacity for joy, laughter, and the simple gifts of life. Children are pure gift. Today enjoy the children in your life or the
children you encounter at the grocery store, at church, or while you are
working outside.
Today, also give thanks to God for your inner child. She/He is the person who enables us to be
silly, solemn, helpful and playful.
Today enjoy and appreciate the simple gifts of life. They are all around us.
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