Religion & Spirituality
Jesus is the hope for those who are overlooked or feel unimportant. In Mark 9:33-37 Jesus already teaches the disciples to welcome the little children but in the space of one trip across the Jordan, the disciples have already forgotten this lesson and begin to rebuke families who were bringing their children to Jesus. Jesus raises the stakes, revealing that the kingdom of God itself ‘belongs to such as these’ – to all who are overlooked, feel unimportant, and those who have childlike faith.