If you were in worship Sunday, you may have caught sight of one of our children after children’s time in a sprint, carrying a bottle of water given to her by one of our staff, and announcing excitedly, “Look mama, she gave me a bottle of water!” Now granted it was just a bottle of water but in my mind this child embodied pure joy. Joy sees life and all of its “trappings” as a gift from God and rejoices in the thoughtfulness of the giver.
We live in a society where people feel entitled. Entitlement says, “It’s just a bottle of water, no big deal.” We could do well to learn from this child. Joy says, “Thank you God for all the gifts of this day…including the little ones that come as a surprise for they remind us that we are loved.” Perhaps this is part of what Jesus meant when he said, “Whoever does not receive the Kingdom of God like a little child will never enter it.” Mark 10:15 If you find yourself being critical of others or focusing on the disappointments of your situation, perhaps its time you rediscovered the little child within that cries out in joy in the face of unexpected gifts. The writer of James puts it this way, “My brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of any kind, consider it nothing by joy.” 1:2
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