I was thinking the other day, that when the Master says "whatsoever you do to the least of these" we, and expectedly so on account of Christ's own words, think of the poor, the hungry, the imprisoned etc. but who is it that is inherently 'least' in our societies if not children? Even when they are fed, clothed and free we inherently think of them us least.
More so, we ourselves, because of our inherent view of children in this manner, tend to make them poor, robbing them of their wonder and imagination. We cause them to be hungry where their bellies would be full of that wonder. And certainly, imprison them behind the bars that we insist must prepare them for the 'real world.'
It feels like our modern society does everything possible to hinder the purity of childhood. 8hr school days, cities built for cars, and politics that protect the supposed “rights” of adults at the expense of children. It is our duty to ensure their godly innocence is not compromised.
I was thinking the other day, that when the Master says "whatsoever you do to the least of these" we, and expectedly so on account of Christ's own words, think of the poor, the hungry, the imprisoned etc. but who is it that is inherently 'least' in our societies if not children? Even when they are fed, clothed and free we inherently think of them us least.
More so, we ourselves, because of our inherent view of children in this manner, tend to make them poor, robbing them of their wonder and imagination. We cause them to be hungry where their bellies would be full of that wonder. And certainly, imprison them behind the bars that we insist must prepare them for the 'real world.'
Beautiful post once again, Loup.
Beautiful. Absolutely beautiful. Thanks for touching my heart this morning.
It feels like our modern society does everything possible to hinder the purity of childhood. 8hr school days, cities built for cars, and politics that protect the supposed “rights” of adults at the expense of children. It is our duty to ensure their godly innocence is not compromised.