Wednesday, 17 September 2008

• Viewing the Bible Through a Child's Eyes

  Matthew 18:2-4  ² Jesus called a little child to him and put the child among them. ³ Then he said, “I tell you the truth, unless you turn from your sins and become like little children, you will never get into the Kingdom of Heaven. ⁴ So anyone who becomes as humble as this little child is the greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven.

  We often forget this part of the scripture, but it is one of the most important passages in the bible, and I believe a hint to people of more modern heritage.  Now, with scientists proving evolution and how long it took to create the universe, the bible still holds true!

  Have you ever taken a child aside and tried to explain something they normally wouldn't learn until college?  (Say, quantum physics...)  If you have, did they understand?  Absolutely not.  Did you try to explain how a rainbow is made?  They understand this quite a bit easier, as you can give them an example they can actually see.  This is similar to God's trying to teach us how He created the world.

  To God, all time is similar.  If He told His children how long it actually took to make the universe, or tried to explain something they've never seen before (such as a dinosaur) they simply wouldn't understand.  We take advantage of the fact that our children know what a Tyrannosaurus Rex is!  Even three-hundred years ago you would be considered a madman for saying such a creature actually existed.

  Read the bible as a child would.  Or with the concept of the knowledge people had over two-thousand years ago.  Not everything is black and white.

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