Like a Child

by David Gibson

A couple of 7-year-old girls were talking about parents’ rules. One said to the other, “If they didn’t care about you, they’d let you do anything.”

Smart girl! She saw rules as evidence of love, and freedom to “do anything” as a disadvantage.

A Healthy Perspective

Like children, we grown-ups have Someone who provides directions for living. When we’ve done as we pleased, we’re not always too pleased with what we’ve done. We, too, need guidance and discipline (Hebrews 12:5-6).

The child who identifies parental authority with love is far more likely to be well-adjusted. Christians who view God in the same way can enjoy a deeper relationship with the Father.

The Father’s Love for Us and Our Love for the Father

“See how great a love the Father has bestowed on us, that we would be called children of God; and such we are” (I John 3:1 NASB).

“For this is the love of God, that we keep His commandments; and His commandments are not burdensome” (I John 5:3).