Simple, playful, silly songs help me remember the importance of having a childlike spirit. Life can seem so rigid and serious that it’s easy to shut down and forget to be spontaneous. Fun, children’s songs remind me to set aside my pride and to freely and innocently enjoy the beauty of being alive. Without silly children’s songs I might forget to do that.
Be childlike! Jesus encourages people to be like little children. Why?
Little children are tender and open hearted. They value having an innocent heart more than they value what other people say or think about them. They are spontaneously joyful. Jesus wants you to be that way.
Little children aren’t ashamed to cry. They aren’t embarrassed by their emotions. Jesus wants you to be unashamed to openly express heart-felt love for Him and for people.
Little children aren’t trying to please people or to live up to other people’s standards and expectations. They are so free that they don’t mind looking silly. Are you willing to be a fool for Christ?
Little children don’t hold grudges. Jesus said that when there is unresolved conflict, we should tell it to a gathered congregation of Christ-followers and that the people involved should listen to the congregation. (Matthew 18:15-17) This clearly means that Jesus wants the people in a Christian gathering to have the freedom to share their thoughts. (If not, how could people listen to them?)
Somehow, we have gotten away from Christ’s desire for His followers to have input when they gather in His name and not to always be silent spectators. Churches have quenched people’s childlike spontaneity instead of encouraging it.
O that the people of God would be allowed to have direct input in worship services. O that churches would allow people the freedom to obey God the Holy Spirit and to express themselves with the spontaneity of little children. (1 Corinthians 14:26)
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