The Gospel of MarkSample

As is so often the case with humans, the disciples begin having a debate about which one of them was the greatest on a journey. Jesus takes a child and says that the kingdom is not about being the greatest, but becoming a servant. As one receives a child, so we must receive Jesus. Developing a life of prayer should produce more humility, not cause us to think of ourselves as elite Christians who can do anything. As Eugene Peterson says, “In prayer we intend to leave the world of anxieties and enter a world of wonder” (p23, Answering God).

As we approach children with awe, and as children approach the world with wonder, so should we be in our relationship with Jesus.