.. Childlike Faith ..

But Jesus said, “Let the children come to me. Don’t stop them! For the Kingdom of Heaven belongs to those who are like these children.” And he placed his hands on their heads and blessed them before he left. ~ Matt 19:14-15

Recently I had this encounter with Samuel, which I felt really blessed by it..

I brought him downstairs for some cycling activity... and I was so proud of my nephew that he can cycle on his own now!  When he first started, he had problem peddling..  But that day, he was able to!  So I just asked him casually, Wow Samuel you can cycle now!  Who taught you?

Initially he responded, "I teach myself..."  So I said "Wow, so clever huh"..

But then after a pause, he actually said this: "Jesus teach me.  I pray, and He teach me."

And he went on singing this song we always sang in the children's church & JAMs church.

God is so good...  God is so good...
God is so good, He's so good to me!

Honestly, I was a little surprised by him!  At this young age, he already knew how to give thanks & give all glory to God!  He is only 4!

I started to ponder..  Children like Samuel, perhaps they themselves have very real encounters with Jesus in their personal lives..  Could they have seen or even commune with Him?

I remembered Yan Yan, my ex-Citi colleague, she shared with me about this story.  A 9-year-old boy was cycling on the road, and he was almost hit by a van!  But miraculously, he was saved.  When asked about what had happened, the boy replied that 'Jesus saved him'!  At that very brief moment, when he was just on the verge of being hit, he cried "Jesus"!  There was this invisible "force" that came & stopped the van in time...

To some people, this is ridiculous?.  We are living in this age where people just want to rationalize everything.

But, for me, I guess, I want to live a life that gives all glory to God.  Keeping a simple faith, a childlike faith..  I think, living this way will help me to keep my heart right..  Always thankful to not just the big things, but also the little things in life...

"Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God".

Let us not allow the "intelligence" of this world, to take away the credits that actually belong to Him.  Let us not forget that in the first place, all intelligence, all technology, everything & everything.  God is the Creator of them all.

I believe.