Prairie Hills Covenant Church

Mark intentionally placed these two stories next to each other. What do children and a rich man have in common, or what is different about them? Both came to Jesus seeking a blessing. The children likely brought by parents and the man of his own accord. The disciples reveal our impulses. They rejected the children. They didn’t think children warranted Jesus’ time or attention. They were shocked at Jesus’ teaching that it was all but impossible for a rich man to enter the Kingdom of God. They assumed wealth and high social standing were a sign of God’s favor and blessing. Jesus reveals a vision of the Kingdom of God as an upside down, inside out existence compared with life as we know it.