I Love Being a Child of God!
By an anonymous St. Max parishioner
In Matt 18:3, Mark 10:15, and Luke 18:17 Jesus was emphasizing, and teaching: the simplicity, humility, trust, and teachability of little ones is what gets a person to heaven. Being a child or a child of God is not foolishness, it is an attitude and perspective. As a child, there was no question of faith, it was a matter of trust. To have grand thoughts, questions, or understanding was nonexistent.
How does an adult become like a child? I think it might be purity. God has given us all things that have to do with life, and himself through the Holy Eucharist. His glory, His essence, excellence, love, light, and life are all wrapped up in the quiet simplicity and littleness of the Holy Eucharist. Christs’ spirit and omnipotence are too grand for a child, or an adult. We received Jesus’ gentleness and lowliness of heart in Holy Communion, so our souls can rest in Him (all of us who are heavy laden. Matt 11: 28-30). It’s an easier thing for me to come simply to Mass as I am and allow God to do the work. Little tiny children need to be fed, or they will starve. We are fed in the Eucharist and word of God. When we let the Lord set the pace and direction of the journey, it’s always more effective and doable!
Seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be given unto you. (Matt 6:33) The Kingdom is God; the Kingdom is the Eucharist. The great thing about kids is they don’t have to understand everything. They ask questions along the way. They grow in understanding and depth by entering into life. We can grow in understanding and depth of the Holy Eucharist each time we open our hearts to what the Lord has for each of us individually. Jesus is fully present in the Holy Eucharist a closeness that is so intimate and miraculous that it takes a child’s love to really embrace this. Children can believe easily because their hearts are open. We can ask for this openness of heart, the docility to God‘s message and grace, along with a teachable spirit when we receive Holy Communion.
I’m definitely not a theologian, just a simple person leading a simple life, nothing extraordinary. The Holy Eucharist can make the ordinary extraordinary. What I mean is, it’s pretty extraordinary, that God allows me to be loved by Him and love Him in His gift of the Church and the Holy Eucharist.