Knowing God doesnt require you to be a rocket scientist or have PhDs.
At that time Jesus declared, “I thank you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that you have hidden these things from the wise and understanding and revealed them to little children… (Matthew 11:25 ESV)
Some people believe that God only gives knowledge of himself to extra special people. You know, the people who have gone to school for more years in their lives than they can remember or count, or people who are extra spiritual or even people who are super holy. If you are one of those people who believe that, then you couldn’t be further from the truth. God reveals himself to the everyday people, to people who sometimes feel insignificant, to people who just don’t know any better, to people who sometimes act like children.
Jesus was preaching repentance and the very people who were supposed to be practicing it just didn’t understand where God stood when they practiced repentance. We repent, not only because it is how we confess for our wrong doing, but because it gives us perspective as to who Jesus is and why he did what he did for us. Jesus simply told the wise men of the day that all they had to do was believe God was for them and that if they would simply recognize what God does in their lives and why He does it, they would be saved.
Even a rocket scientist should understand how simple it is. But no, they believed God is a lot more complex than simple belief. And so Jesus says, “for everybody who can believe it, it is, thank God for making it that easy.” (My paraphrase).
If you have had a hard time believing because it’s so easy, stop making it hard. Even the children are supposed to understand salvation. You are loved by God and He saves you from your self destruction and evil when you ask Him to be a part of your life.
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