Mark 10:15 “
I tell you the truth, anyone who will not receive
the kingdom of God as a little child will never
enter it."
Can
you imagine asking a child if he wants more bread or just candy, and he
answers, “Just bread, please”? We minister to Quechua children in the valleys
of Bolivia and in remote mountain villages. Every Christmas, we travel to
villages high in the Andes Mountains, above the tree line. We take gifts, food,
and the Good News to children living without even the basic needs, and without
Jesus.
Little
Paco met us coming into his village. He was wearing sandals made of
truck tires and had no sweater for the cold weather. We gave him a sweater to keep him warm and
food for his tummy. His eyes lit up when he saw the gifts and candy, but what he
wanted most was the bread––a real treat where there’s no firewood to bake
bread. When he heard the story of Jesus, he accepted the gift of salvation
joyfully and without hesitation.
Paco is
just a little guy, but with a big story that points the way to heaven; trust
the Father, believe in Jesus and enter the kingdom with childlike faith. Paco
may only have bread when we visit, but he will always have the Bread of Life.