Mark 10:16 And he took the children in his arms, placed his hands on them and blessed them.

Even though the disciples had thought the children were doing wrong by clambering to see Jesus, He made a great statement by laying his hands on them and blessing them!

We have opinions which make us see certain circumstances as troublesome when God sees the opposite; we need to trust Him more and ask for His constant guidance as we walk through our lives.

We see stumbling blocks because something is different; God sees new opportunities because things are different!

Luke 18:16 But Jesus called the children to him and said, “Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these.

This moment when Jesus tells the disciples to allow the children to come to Him because they are the ones who will listen how He wants them to listen – openly!

As we grow up, we carry more and more baggage with us in the form of opinions we build up. Those are often counter productive to Christ and His ways.

God wants us to be able to come to Him with all innocence and with an open heart and mind, willing to listen and obey without question!

Mark 9:50 “Salt is good, but if it loses its saltiness, how can you make it salty again? Have salt among yourselves, and be at peace with each other.”

Almost every chef will tell you to add a pinch of salt to various things to add a bit of flavour; but it can be used for a whole lot more.

Salt is used to dry and preserve foods, to keep germs from corrupting those foods.

We need God in our lives for the same reason, to protect and preserve us against the corruption surrounding us.

Without God, corruption comes in and corrupts everything very quickly!