Mk 10:13- 16
Some people brought children to Jesus for him to place his hands on them, but the disciples scolded the people. When Jesus noticed this, he was angry and said to his disciples, " Let the children come to me, and do not stop them, because the Kingdom of God belongs to such as these. I assure you that whoever does not receive the Kingdom of God like a child will never enter it." Then He took the children in his arms, placed his hands on each of them, and blessed them.
The Gospel merely teaches us the importance of being a child , of being childlike in Spirit. God doesn't intervene in our plans to achieve greatness, but then He wants more of this. He wants us to be great just like a child , who never bear grudges to anyone and who are willing to be corrected anytime. People of today have develop wrongfully. We invest on power, possession and other earthly matters. Everyone wants comfort and security and they believe that they cannot have true happiness if they don't posses wealth in this world.
How then can we enter the Kingdom of God that we are all so used up, we are all so consumed with our lives. The priest said that we have to make a difference in this world. It's not enough that we are baptized and be proud that we are Christians. We have to live by our faith. We have to abide rules for us to be a true Christians. That's what should we struggle for. To live a different life...a life that is control by God and a life that desires goodness and happiness like a child does.
As I walk by, I was attracted by these apples, so I decided to take a shot and see that same species can really make a difference. It may not be a child, but somehow I am thinking that it may be better to be an apple, it may have a short-lived life, but we do not count our importance by the length of days rather by the moment well-spent and consumed on earth, have we been effective? Have we played our roles? Have we consumed our lights to others or have we just been a nuisance?
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