Matthew 18:1-6

Matthew 18:1-6 
English Standard Version (ESV)

  Imagine telling the CEO of Disney that he needs to go learn from the newest intern.  Or telling Lebron James that there's a 5th grade basketball star, and she can teach Lebron a thing or two.  Pick the thing you're best at -- how would you feel if I told you that there's someone who just started who can teach you a lot about that thing?
  It's easy to get a certain sense of pride about things, and the Pharisees certainly had that when it came to faith.  They believed they knew everything they needed to know, and that there wasn't anything else they needed, and even if there was, that certainly wouldn't come from a child.  There was an arrogance, as though they were the masters.
  When we come to Jesus, we need to come with a sense of emptiness.  We are not the masters, and we don't come to Jesus based on how much we know or how much we have accomplished.  Children are excellent in the way that they love -- they have a complete sense of trust, and they love fully, with exuberant hearts.  Watch a child play with bubbles, and then find me an adult who loves in that same way -- kids possess something adults have lost, and we have much to learn from them about how we approach God.  We need to come with trust and respect, expecting great things and knowing that we will be loved, just as we are.