Faith of a Child

Matthew 18: 2-5

He called a little child to him, and placed the child among them. And he said: “Truly I tell you, unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.  Therefore, whoever takes the lowly position of this child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven. And whoever welcomes one such child in my name welcomes me.

One of my neighbor’s has a daughter with a rare-neuromuscular disorder called Dystonia.  Bre is 13 years old and loves Jesus with all of her heart.  Earlier this week, her mom shared a story that I wanted to share for today’s devotion.

“We went out to dinner with our friends and Bre was adamant about getting the waitresses attention to meet her. She tried several times, ignoring my gestures to wait until the very sweet waitress had a free minute (or more). She finally built up enough breath support to loudly say to the waitress, "I have a question." She came over to Bre and knelt down. Bre, of course started out with the usual questions, but then quickly added, "Do you believe in Jesus?". The new friend said with hesitation, "Not really." Bre didn't skip a beat to tell her that the hug she was getting is not only from Bre herself but from Jesus and He loves her. The tears started flowing. Bre continued to tell her that Bre is his helper and that He is for real. Our new friend was crying so hard that I gave her a hug. She let me know that she has been going through a very hard time and that doubt has settled in about God, but that she has been thinking about Him a lot lately. I told her that everything happens for a reason and Bre is just reassuring her that He is with her and things will be ok. Sometimes I am numb to Bre's work in meeting new friends because it happens all the time, but this moment has taught me to be more patient and that this is her job. Please pray that our new friend finds her way and her struggles are less of a burden.

As a parent we all worry about what our children will do in their lifetime, whether they are special needs or typical. I honestly believe that Breanna has already found her calling.”

My prayer today is that you too will have the faith of a child, undoubting, unwavering, pure faith.