When the disciples of Jesus were trying to keep the young children away, Jesus said this to them, in Mark 10:13-16:
13 And they kept bringing young children to Him that He might touch them, and the disciples were reproving them [for it]. 14 But when Jesus saw [it], He was indignant and pained and said to them, Allow the children to come to Me--do not forbid or prevent or hinder them--for to such belongs the kingdom of God. 15 Truly I tell you, whoever does not receive and accept and welcome the kingdom of God like a little child [does] positively shall not enter it at all. 16 And He took them [the children up one by one] in His arms and [fervently invoked a] blessing, placing His hands upon them.
Understand that this is NOT referring to the New Birth! The Kingdom of God is the Covenant we live in on this earth after we are born again! The ONLY requirement for the New Birth is to believe in your heart that God raised Jesus from the dead and to confess Jesus as your Lord and personal Savior (Romans 10:9-10)!
9 Because if you acknowledge and confess with your lips that Jesus is Lord and in your heart believe (adhere to, trust in, and rely on the truth) that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved. 10 For with the heart a person believes (adheres to, trusts in, and relies on Christ) and so is justified (declared righteous, acceptable to God), and with the mouth he confesses (declares openly and speaks out freely his faith) and confirms [his] salvation. AMP
Once we receive Jesus as Lord and Saviour, we then have the potential to live this life in the fullness of the provision of God for His children! BUT, it will take faith that comes from meditating on the Word of God to walk this out! Refuse to allow doubt, fear and unbelief rob YOU of all the promises of God for your life and family! Only YOU can develop that potential into a reality! AMEN! Find out what belongs to YOU as a born again child of the Living God! Now expect it in your life! To help you develop that child-like faith, here is Hillsong Kids with "My Number One":
Shalom in Him!
