As children not Like children

Yesterday was not just another day from God. Yesterday was a blessed day from God. As Debra and I spoke to the teenagers in Janika’s class, God opened my mind to understand even more what Jesus truly meant when he said:

      “Assuredly, I say to you, unless you are converted and become as little children, you will by no means enter the kingdom of heaven. Therefore whoever humbles himself as this little child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.”

My eyes were opened to see and understand that Jesus said “AS” little children not “Like” little children. If we were to become "LIKE" little children then we would revert back to doing childlike things. But if we become "AS" little children, then we are open to hear and learn. We do not close out the creativity of God due to our “Manly maturity”. What I mean by “Manly Maturity” is the level of maturity we have reached under the teachings from MAN as to exactly what one should be saying, what one should be doing and how one should be seen. “You are an adult now, you can not been seen DANCING IN THE AISLES OF IKEA!!!” You must walk in a prim and proper way worthy of Jesus. BULL (and I will not write the second word)! We are now scheduling a day to go and dance the aisles of Ikea....

I watched the eyes of those listening to Debra preach and I saw joy in many to learn that they can be joyful and creative while loving Jesus. To learn that it is okay to be whom God has made them to be. To learn that it is okay to look like God wants them to look. They were being “AS” little children, ready to learn and put into action. They were not “LIKE” little children talking and jumping around wanting to be outside playing. I saw more maturity in the eyes of those teenagers willing to listen, hear and weigh the truth that was spoken than I have seen in many that are classified as “Adults” because they do and act as they have been taught by “Man and Society”. I pray that I never change back to being "LIKE" an “Adult” so classified by “Man/Society” and that I remain, as I have become “AS” a little child. I also pray that God will allow Debra, Tarja, and myself to begin to speak throughout Finland as we spoke yesterday. God wants to bring a newness of Himself to Finland and He can bring it through us via Rivers of Eden Ministry.

What about you? Are you willing to come and dance with us down the aisles of Ikea? Are you willing to hear the truth and allow God’s creativity that He has placed in you to come out of you? Are you ready to become “AS” little children, desiring to learn and know more of who Jesus is and not be satisfied with just knowing about Jesus? ARE YOU?