Gospel:
Mark 10:13-16
People
were bringing children to Jesus that he might touch them, but the disciples
rebuked them. When Jesus saw this he became indignant and said to them, “Let
the children come to me; do not prevent them, for the Kingdom of God belongs to
such as these. Amen, I say to you, whoever does not accept the Kingdom of God
like a child will not enter it.” Then he embraced the children and blessed
them, placing his hands on them.
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Reflection:
We trust
Children more than adults, don’t we?
Jesus
doesn’t only trust children; he also loves them dearly because children’s trust
in Jesus is pure. A child’s humility is untainted with deceit and a child’s
trust in Jesus is without question. Just look at a child when he/she prays and
you can see how pure his/her faith and prayer before Jesus.
We need
to be childlike in our trust in Jesus and in our humility. So that when our
retirement from this world comes we will be able to enter the kingdom of God
and see Jesus there ever ready to embrace us.
All of us
are mere passersby in this finite world and someday we will leave this place
for another place. Let us therefore see to it that we trust and love Jesus like
a child. We humble ourselves before Jesus and our fellowmen like a child. And
our faith in Jesus is like that of a child.
Are you
always childlike in your love and trust in Jesus? – Marino J. Dasmarinas
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