But when Jesus
saw this, He was indignant and said to them,
"Permit the children to come to Me; do not
hinder them; for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these. "Truly I say
to you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God like a child will not enter
it at all." Mark 10:14-15
The following short quiz
consists of 4 questions and will indicate how well you think.
The
questions are NOT that difficult.
- How do
you put a giraffe into a refrigerator?
The correct answer is: Open
the refrigerators, put in the giraffe, and close the door. This question tests
whether you tend to do simple things in an overly complicated way
- How do
you put an elephant into a refrigerator?
Did you say, "Open the
refrigerator, put in the elephant, and close refrigerator"? (Wrong
Answer) Correct Answer: Open the
refrigerator, take out the giraffe, put in the elephant and then close the
door. This tests your ability to think through the repercussions of your
previous actions.
- The Lion
King is hosting an animal conference. All the animals in the world attend
except one. Which animal does not attend?
Correct Answer: The
Elephant. The elephant is still in the refrigerator. You just put him in there. This tests your
memory.
OK,
even if you did not answer the first three questions correctly, you still have
one more chance to show your true abilities.
- There is
a river you must cross but it is inhabited by crocodiles. How do you
manage to do it?
Correct Answer: You swim across. Remember? All the crocodiles are attending the Animal Conference called by the lion king. This tests whether you learn quickly from your mistakes.
According
to Anderson Consulting Worldwide, around 90% of the business professionals they
tested got all questions wrong. But many
preschoolers got several correct answers.
Anderson Consulting says this conclusively disproves the theory that
most professionals have the brains of a four year old.
Now,
before you cry foul on this series of ridiculous questions and answers,
consider the basic truth presented here...Uncomplicated minds can solve many a
complicated problem because they don’t clutter their minds with extraneous
detail.
While
a child-like faith seems to be simple it is truly one of the most difficult
things for an adult to accomplish.
Swirling in the midst of our minds are thousands of questions,
perspectives, facts, lies and other ambiguities that must be sorted before we
can come to an acceptable conclusion.
Because of this, some are never able to settle the deep issues of life,
God, eternity and purpose.
How
many people do you know who spend more time trying to understand religion and
spiritual things instead of merely receiving the message of their spirit? The Bible is clear ...without faith it is impossible to
please Him, for he who comes to
God must believe that He is and that
He is a rewarder of those who seek Him. Hebrews 11:6 Those two words, without faith,
block the entrance to Kingdom of God and steal the riches of the Kingdom from
others.
Paul saw this as the plan
of God through eternity. For
since in the wisdom of God the world through its wisdom did not come to know
God, God was well-pleased through the foolishness of the message preached to
save those who believe. For indeed Jews ask for signs and Greeks search for
wisdom; but we preach Christ crucified, to Jews a stumbling block and to
Gentiles foolishness, but to those who are the called, both Jews and Greeks,
Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God. 1 Corinthians 1:21-24 Simple faith is the requirement to receive the
blessing of the Kingdom of God. A child
can do it. Can you?
Scripture to Claim:
Therefore, having been
justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ,
through whom also we have obtained our introduction by faith into this grace in
which we stand; and we exult in hope of the glory of God. Romans 5:1-2
