Hidden from the Wise, Revealed to Little Children
Click here to listen to this sermon. At that time Jesus declared, “I thank You, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that You have hidden these things from the wise and understanding and revealed them to little children” (Matthew 11:25). Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ! When our oldest grandson, Abbott, was quite a bit smaller—about two years old—Aimee and I would take him along on our walks through Dunham Park in Sioux Falls. On one occasion, he insisted on bringing along one of his toys. Planning on walking at least three miles and knowing he would probably get tired before we got back, we tried to persuade him not to bring along the extra load, to no avail. So, we took off, with Abbott carrying the special toy he felt was so crucial to bring. We figured he would have to learn the lesson for himself. It took a while for our suspicions that his (in our view, unnecessary) burden would soon become too heavy for him to carry to materialize. For som...