Rev. S. Hunter Gray preaches from Mark 10:13-16. When people bring their children to Jesus, the disciples rebuke them, but Jesus is indignant: “Let the children come to me; do not hinder them, for to such belongs the kingdom of God.” He takes the children in his arms and blesses them, teaching that whoever does not receive the kingdom of God like a child shall not enter it. The kingdom is not earned by status or achievement but received as a gift by those who come to Jesus with empty, trusting hands.
