Maureen Pratt, Author and Speaker

[Jesus said], "I give you praise, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, for although you have hidden these things from the wise and the learned, you have revealed them to the childlike." Luke 10:21


So very often, people of faith are accused of being "stupid," "irrational," and "not to be taken seriously." No matter how many academic degrees or professional accomplishments they might acquire, Christians are, to some, unintellectual and not worthy of serious consideration. This dismissal can be very frustrating to we who value learning and faith, and who recognize the gifts of heart, mind and soul.

This reading puts the put-downs in perspective. Like Jesus, we can praise God for giving us our trusting, pure faith, which is more precious than any diploma, and we can continue to use the gifts we are given to bring His light to those so sorely in need of it.

In short, our childlike nature and recognition of God's supremacy is of the utmost intelligence. Our mission, each day, is to teach others to see what their learning and reliance upon self prevents them from seeing.

Amen!