Become as little children (Matt. 18:3)

"And said, Verily I say unto you, Except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven." (Matt. 18:3)

My wife and I have not yet been blessed children, but they are truly incredible. They have a great spirit of wonder, excitement,  and a pure innocence. They can be impressed with a great many things, yet also be humble. These ideas of innocence, humility, and wonder are important qualities of entering into the kingdom of heaven.

As adults we should have understanding of spiritual matters, but in wicked actions like malice, we should be like children (1 Cor. 14:20). We should know the former well, but be ignorant of the latter, having never done it.

We should not be haughty or lofty in our own eyes. We do not need to become too self-involved in doing great things (Ps. 131:1-3).

Rather, we need to have simple longing for the word of God, seeking it daily (1 Pet. 2:2). Receiving it as the word of God, we will grow thereby, and eventually be able to go from drinking the milk of the word to eating strong meat (Heb. 5:12-14).