I met a young boy in Swaziland whose name sounded like “Knock” “me” “so” (with a tongue click sound as you say “knock”). I often found him on the playground near our home after school running around and playing. He seemed so pure of heart and so kind, sometimes offering the swing to a friend. “Knock me so “always had a huge grin on his face and I saw a piece of Jesus in him. He had not been corrupted by the world and seemed to display so much joy and love for others.
I wish I could remain uncorrupted by this world. Although that’s not possible, I can pursue to be more like a child in trusting my heavenly father. Throughout my life I have found myself spending so much time trying to figure things out. But the simple truth that I should always remind myself of is that God is in control. I can choose to allow him to guide and direct me, resisting the desire to guide myself from my own human wisdom or from information I found on the internet. Understanding that when it comes down to it I DO NOT know what is best for me. I may think I do, but I cannot foresee the future. I continually need to humble myself. The best of my human wisdom doesn’t even come close to how well God will take care of me. I need to trust him like a child in EVERY area of my life.
He called a little child and had him stand among them. And he said: “I tell you the truth, unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven. Therefore whoever humbles himself like this child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.” Matthew 18:2-4
