Wise and Clever or Childlike

Friend, in the Book of Matthew Chapter 11 verses 25-26, Matthew remembers a prayer spoken by Jesus.

I thank Thee, Oh Father, Lord of Heaven and earth, because Thou has hidden spiritual things from the wise and prudent, and has revealed them unto babes, because it seemed Good in Thy sight. (paraphrased.)

In this prayer Jesus is telling us that God has deliberately hidden the workings of His Kingdom from those who see themselves as wise and knowledgeable. Those who see themselves as more intelligent, more powerful, more able to make the rules.

God has two different types of people on the earth. 

The other type, Jesus describes as babes. It's the innocent, the downtrodden by the wise and prudent, who in their frail condition come to the end of their "rope," and turn to God in humble understanding that He exists and is Good.

To those childlike souls, He reveals His Truth through His Word.

Jesus is The Word. He's the One who died on The Cross for our sin debt to God and The Law, to be cancelled.

The childlike come into the Holy Knowledge because God is able to meet with them, their humbled and willing spirit to His Magnificent Perfect Holy Spirit. 

The wise and prudent in their own eyes, will not humble their spirit to Him. They have an ego and belief in their own self and what it can do; evidenced by their great gains in life. They think the mere fact that they have wealth, land, homes, cars things will give them entree into The Kigdom of God. 

They see themselves driving up in a limousine, dressed in great robes of luxurious cloths, draped in ostentatious jewels with finely attired escorts.

But God is not impressed by this. He explains it this way.

He has sent out invitations to The Great Banquet in Heaven, requiring RSVP. He has provided the clothes to be worn.

The wise and prudent talk among themselves. They won't be told what to wear. They don't need to RSVP; their presence will be a great addition to the guest list no matter what.

When The Invitations don't bring the RSVP'S, God sends the Angels out to the childlike, those who have nothing and invites them all; along with providing the Heavenly Robes to wear at The Banquet, and gives the Order that only those who rsvp will enter, at the appointed time.

The Day of The Celebration arrives. The Guardian Angels, resplendent in their Master's Glory are set at The Gate of The Palace to receive those guests whom have RSVP'D.

Soon the wise and clever begin to arrive, splendidly attired in robes of their own choosing, meant to impress, chauffered by finely liveried drivers in magnificent limousines; clogging the golden paved street to The Palace; because none of them are being admitted to The Palace.

But as they wave around their robes calling out their importance, the meek and mild mannered childlike beings, clothed in The Heavenly Robes, are filing past them with great joy, praising The One Who died for them; their Host, God Almighty.

God has sent out the Great Invitation to all people on earth.

When He gave His Son to be a Sacrifice for our sin-filled souls; that was our Invitation.

All who will receive Jesus into their hearts will be at The Great Banquet - The Marriage Supper of The Lamb.

At that moment when He arose from the dead, He became our King above all earthly kings.

Today He is asking you to consider His Invitation.

To consider The Cross. 

To consider the state of your soul; is it childlike towards Him or is it shrewd, clever, and cunning? 

Are you a denier of Him, or a lover of Him for what He has done at The Cross for you.

At The Cross, He changed The Law. He made a Way, approved by The Father, for any man to step out from under the Judgement of The Law, to step into The New Covenant, with all sins Holy Forgiven, because His Death paid for them in full.

We have to make that choice.

Old Covenant or New Covenant. 

The Holy Bible explains everything we need to know. 

A genuine seeker has the full cooperation of The Holy Spirit to help them understand God's Way.