let the children come to me

Good morning sisters and brothers,
This reading reminds us that Jesus welcomes everyone. It doesn't matter if we're young or old, rich or poor, wise or foolish; Jesus welcomes us. We sometimes read this passage at baptisms to remember the special place in his heart Jesus has for children. There's something about little kids, especially infants, that speaks to our heart about new life, possibility and love. Kids are so open to the world around them, so ready to love and to explore. Jesus announces that only those who accept the kingdom like children can enter it. Maybe Jesus is encouraging us to approach the kingdom of heaven with curiosity and eagerness, with joy and excitement and a thousand questions. Underneath it all; Jesus encourages us to trust our Father/Mother to love us and protect us. That sounds like a pretty good plan to me.
Blessings on the new week,
Sam

Luke 18:15-17
15People were bringing even infants to him that he might touch them; and when the disciples saw it, they sternly ordered them not to do it. 16But Jesus called for them and said, “Let the little children come to me, and do not stop them; for it is to such as these that the kingdom of God belongs. 17Truly I tell you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God as a little child will never enter it.”