आज के वचन पर आत्मचिंतन...
Unfortunately, humans seem to always try to define our place in the "pecking order" of life. Jesus reminds his disciples that they have to throw away the everyday rules of the pecking order if they are to be part of his JesuShaped Kingdom. He was angry with them because they denied toddlers access to him, apparently because his disciples didn't deem the little ones worthy of their Master's time, energy, and attention. Jesus, as he so often did, turned their common worldly values upside down and reminded them they needed to pay more attention to the character of toddlers than their sense of self-importance. They would never understand God's Kingdom and live like their LORD if they didn't. दुर्भाग्यवश, ऐसा प्रतीत होता है कि मनुष्य हमेशा जीवन के "क्रमबद्ध क्रम" में हमारे स्थान को परिभाषित करने का प्रयास करते हैं। यीशु अपने शिष्यों को स्मरण दिलाते हैं कि यदि उन्हें उनके यीशु के अनुसार राज्य (जीज़स शेप्ड किंगडम ) का हिस्सा बनना है तो उन्हें "क्रमबद्ध क्रम" के रोजमर्रा के नियमों को त्यागना होगा। वह उनसे नाराज़ थे क्योंकि उन्होंने बच्चों को उनके पास आने से मना कर दिया था, ज़ाहिर तौर पर उनके शिष्यों ने छोटे बच्चों को अपने गुरु के समय, ऊर्जा और ध्यान के लायक नहीं समझा था। यीशु ने, जैसा कि वह अक्सर करते थे, उनके सामान्य सांसारिक मूल्यों को उल्टा कर दिया और उन्हें याद दिलाया कि उन्हें आत्म-महत्व की भावना की तुलना में बच्चों के चरित्र पर अधिक ध्यान देने की आवश्यकता है। यदि वे ऐसा नहीं करते तो वे कभी भी परमेश्वर के राज्य को नहीं समझ पाते और अपने प्रभु की तरह नहीं जी पाते।
Thoughts on Today's Verse...
Unfortunately, humans seem to always try to define our place in the "pecking order" of life. Jesus reminds his disciples that they have to throw away the everyday rules of the pecking order if they are to be part of his JesuShaped Kingdom. He was angry with them because they denied toddlers access to him, apparently because his disciples didn't deem the little ones worthy of their Master's time, energy, and attention. Jesus, as he so often did, turned their common worldly values upside down and reminded them they needed to pay more attention to the character of toddlers than their sense of self-importance. They would never understand God's Kingdom and live like their Lord if they didn't.
मेरी प्रार्थना...
Father, thank you for valuing me as your child. Re-awaken my sense of wonder, an attitude of humility, and reverential awe of you as I seek to live for you and your Kingdom! I pray in Jesus' name, and to be transformed to become like him. Amen. हे पिता, मुझे अपने बच्चे के रूप में महत्व देने के लिए धन्यवाद। मेरे अंदर आश्चर्य की भावना, विनम्रता का दृष्टिकोण और आपके प्रति श्रद्धापूर्ण विस्मय को फिर से जागृत करें क्योंकि मैं आपके और आपके राज्य के लिए जीना चाहता हूँ! मैं यीशु के जैसा परिवर्तित होने के लिए, यीशु के नाम से प्रार्थना करता हुँ। आमीन!
My Prayer...
Father, thank you for valuing me as your child. Re-awaken my sense of wonder, an attitude of humility, and reverential awe of you as I seek to live for you and your Kingdom! I pray in Jesus' name, and to be transformed to become like him. Amen.
