Reign of God is a Child's Play
Saturday, 7th week in OrdinaryTime
James 5:13-20; Mark 10:13-16
When we call something a child's play, we intend to say it is an easy task, a no taxing job, an uncomplicated project! Today Jesus calls the Reign of God a child's play...but meaning to say how difficult it is for the grown ups to reach!
The qualities that are underlined here by the first reading and the Gospel are: innocence of heart, unsophisticated dependence on God and non judgmental relationships! These are the very things we lose as we grow up. Remaining a child in these will make us part of the Reign of God...that is why it is a child's play, not a grown up's game!
Can we grow up to be childlike?