Fr. Larry Richards is the founder and president of The Reason for our Hope Foundation, a non- profit organization dedicated to ”spreading the Good News” by educating others about Jesus Christ. His new homilies are posted each week.
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Be Like Sunny
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In the Gospels, we see people bringing even infants to Jesus so that He might bless them. This was a beautiful practice, but it received criticism from the disciples, who tried to stop the children from coming. Yet, Jesus insisted otherwise, showing that everyone, even the smallest and seemingly insignificant, is welcome in His presence. This speaks to a powerful truth: it’s not our status or maturity that allows us to enter God’s kingdom, but something much simpler and purer. Jesus challenges the way we often think. While we might feel grateful that we aren’t like those we consider “unworthy,” Jesus flips this mindset upside down. He welcomes those whom the world might deem insignificant and blesses them. Children, in their innocence, haven’t yet learned to look down on others or divide people into “us” and “them.” Instead, they trust and depend on others wholeheartedly, much like we are called to trust and depend on God. Just as a child relies on their parents, like little Sunny trusts her mum and dad, we are invited to rely on God. The only judgment we should carry is recognizing that each person we encounter is made in the image of God. Episode Link: https://grace-community.church/lesson/be-like-sunny
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In the Gospels, we see people bringing even infants to Jesus so that He might bless them. This was a beautiful practice, but it received criticism from the disciples, who tried to stop the children from coming. Yet, Jesus insisted otherwise, showing that everyone, even the smallest and seemingly insignificant, is welcome in His presence. This speaks to a powerful truth: it’s not our status or maturity that allows us to enter God’s kingdom, but something much simpler and purer. Jesus challenges the way we often think. While we might feel grateful that we aren’t like those we consider “unworthy,” Jesus flips this mindset upside down. He welcomes those whom the world might deem insignificant and blesses them. Children, in their innocence, haven’t yet learned to look down on others or divide people into “us” and “them.” Instead, they trust and depend on others wholeheartedly, much like we are called to trust and depend on God. Just as a child relies on their parents, like little Sunny trusts her mum and dad, we are invited to rely on God. The only judgment we should carry is recognizing that each person we encounter is made in the image of God. Episode Link: https://grace-community.church/lesson/be-like-sunny
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