Luke 10:21 - At that time Jesus, full of joy through the Holy Spirit, said "I praise you, Father, Lord of Heaven and Earth, because you have hidden these things from the wise and learned, and revealed them to little children. Yes, Father for this was your good pleasure."
Jesus was not referring to literal children, he was referring to the 72 disciples who had just returned after Jesus sent them out. They had returned to Jesus full of excitement because they were successful in the assignment that Jesus had given them, to heal the sick and cast out demons.
Jesus told them to rejoice not because the evil spirits obey them, but rather because there names were written in the book of life.
Jesus reveals this one simple truth to them: It's not what you do, it's where you belong that matters.
God desires to reveal things to us as children rather than students. It seems counter intuitive that in order to know more we need to study less, but the reality is that God is a person and He teaches through relationship. He wants us to stay in awe of him like children in awe of their parents.
How do children learn? They understand first that they belong, and therefore have access. We need to become like children again, believe that we belong to our heavenly Father. When we live with that daily reality, we then will recognize that we always have access.
This is how God reveals things to us and teaches us. We worship by acknowledging that we belong to Him. And as we more fully embrace that reality, we can more effectively lead people into that reality. We can actually lead worship in a way that brings people into an understanding that they belong as well. Worship is meant to be a refuge for the weary, a place of strength for the weak.
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