On our third day, focusing on what it means to be the child of God, we're going to look at how we can live with childlike faith. One of the wonders of being children of the creator and sustainer of all is our ability to let go of fear and live with trust. May you experience peace and

courage today as you allow God to take burdens off of your shoulders and live with childlike faith.

Welcome to the First 15 podcast.

Our scripture for today comes from Mark 10, verse 15.

Scripture says, truly I say to you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God like a child, shall not enter it.

To have faith like a child is to blindly trust the goodness, care, leadership, and provision of a father.

Jesus continually called his disciples to a lifestyle of surrender and trust in him.

But never so simply as in Mark 10 verses 13 through 16.

Scripture says,

And they were bringing children to him that he might touch them.

And the disciples rebuked them. But when Jesus saw it,

he was indignant and said to them, let the children come to me. Do not hinder them, for to such belongs the kingdom of God. Truly I say to you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God like a child shall not enter

it.

And he took them in his arms and blessed them, laying his hands on them.

Mark 10 teaches that it's in having childlike faith that we will receive the kingdom of God. Childlike faith is what fills us with the unshakable hope

that we will one day dwell in heaven with our Father for all of eternity.

As Christians, we've placed all our hope in the truth that Jesus came, died, and rose again,

and that if we place our trust in him, we will have a

resurrection like His.

We succeed in having childlike faith when it comes to salvation, but often we fail in placing

our trust in our Heavenly Father on a daily basis.

Being the child of God affords us the opportunity

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