A Kindergarten teacher was observing her classroom of children while they were drawing.  She would occasionally walk around to see each child’s work.   As she came to one little girl who was working diligently, she asked what the drawing was.  The girl replied, “I’m drawing God”.  The teacher paused and said, “But no one knows what God looks like”.  Without missing a beat or looking up from her drawing, the girl replied, “They will in a minute”. 

We remember the words of David in Psalm 8: “Out of the mouth of babes and infants…” or “Through the praise of children and infants…”.  It is amazing to see and hear the innocent truth and wisdom of children.  Jesus loved children.  Mark records an event in Jesus’ life that shows how important they were to Him.  In chapter 10, the disciples rebuked parents who brought their children for Jesus to touch.  Jesus became indignant toward His disciples.  He said, “Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these. Truly I tell you, anyone who will not receive the kingdom of God like a little child will never enter it”.  He then took the children in his arms and blessed them.

A young child puts their complete trust in their loving parents.  They are always reaching to be held and comforted when they are afraid or anxious.  Sometimes children just want to be close to the one who completely loves them. (AND BELIEVE ME, THEY KNOW WHO LOVES THEM.)  We must show that same kind of child-like trust and love toward our Lord and God who wants to hold us in His loving arms, which provide a safety net to protect us.  When we reach out we will feel the comfort and love from the One who loves us.  He loves us more than life and proved it!  We must show that same innocent child-like love and trust toward Him as well.

Paul, in perhaps an unknowing way, described the face of God.  In his first letter to the Corinthians he wrote, “And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love”.  One translation puts it this way:  “Three things will last forever-faith, hope, and love-and the greatest of these is love”. (I Cor 13:13)

That is the face of God.  Children know what He looks like.   Do we?