THE WISE … LITTLE CHILDREN / LUKE 10:21

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(KJV) Luke 10:21

 In that hour Jesus rejoiced in spirit, and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes: even so, Father; for so it seemed good in thy sight.

The Joy of a Childlike Faith: Understanding Luke 10:21

In Luke 10:21, we witness a rare and beautiful moment where Jesus rejoices in the Holy Spirit. His joy centers on a profound truth about how God communicates with humanity. He praises the Father for hiding the deep mysteries of the kingdom from the “wise and learned” and revealing them instead to “little children.”

This passage challenges the way the world views intelligence and spiritual understanding. It reminds us that knowing God is not a matter of intellectual supremacy, but of spiritual humility.

The Trap of Intellectual Pride

We live in a culture that idolizes credentials, sophisticated arguments, and human wisdom. However, human intellect has a major limitation when it comes to the things of God. When people rely entirely on their own opinions, they often begin to judge God’s Word rather than letting God’s Word judge them.

Those who question or reject biblical truth because they believe they possess a “superior” knowledge block themselves from the truth. Intellectual pride creates a barrier. It makes a person blind to the simple, life-giving principles of God’s purposes. As Luke 10:22 implies, prioritizing our own wisdom over God’s revelation prevents us from developing a genuine, saving relationship with Jesus Christ.

The Heart of a Little Child

When Jesus talks about “little children,” He is not praising ignorance or immaturity. He is praising the characteristics inherent to a child:

• Dependency: Children know they cannot survive on their own and naturally look to a parent for guidance.
• Trust: A child completely relies on the word of a trusted parent without demanding exhaustive proof.
• Humility: Children are eager to learn because they do not carry the illusion that they already know everything.

God’s principles are deep enough to challenge the greatest minds, yet simple enough to be understood by a humble heart. To receive the complete truth of Scripture, we must lay down our pride. We must approach the Word of God not as critics, but as students willing to humbly accept what the Father has revealed.

True knowledge of Christ does not come through achieving a higher intellectual status. It comes through a heart that surrenders to the Father’s love and authority.

Closing Prayer

Heavenly Father, Lord of heaven and earth, we praise You for Your wisdom and Your perfect ways. We confess that it is easy to fall into the trap of pride and to trust our own understanding above Your Word. Please forgive us for the times we have let our own opinions blind us to Your simple truths.

Grant us the humility of a little child. Help us to approach Your Word with open hearts, ready to receive Your principles and purposes without resistance. Remove any intellectual arrogance that keeps us from knowing You more deeply. We ask that You draw us into a closer, saving relationship with Your Son, Jesus Christ, and fill us with the joy of Your Holy Spirit.

In Jesus’ name, we pray. Amen.

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Some of our Post That Might Interest You, All Out of the Current Book / Chapter

1. DO NOT REJOICE / LUKE 10:20
2. SNAKES AND SCORPIONS / LUKE 10:19
3. I SAW SATAN FALL / LUKE 10:18
4. HEAL THE SICK … THE KINGDOM OF GOD / LUKE 10:9
5. LAMBS AMONG WOLVES / LUKE 10:3
6. THE HARVEST IS PLENTIFUL
7. SENT THEM TWO BY TWO / LUKE 10:1
8. LET THE DEAD BURY THEIR OWN DEAD / LUKE 9:60
9. REBUKED THEM / LUKE 9:55-56
10. THE PEOPLE DID NOT WELCOME HIM / LUKE 9:52-53
11. UNBELIEVING GENERATION / LUKE 9:41
12. THE TRANSFIGURATION / LUKE 9:29
13. SEE THE KINGDOM OF GOD / LUKE 9:27
14. ASHAMED OF ME / LUKE 9:26
15. WHOEVER LOSES HIS LIFE / LUKE 9:24
16. TAKE UP HIS CROSS DAILY / LUKE 9:23
17. WARNED THEM NOT TO TELL / LUKE 9:21
18. FEEDING OF THE FIVE THOUSAND / LUKE 9:12-17
19. HEROD THE TETRARCH / LUKE 9:7
20. PREACH THE KINGDOM … HEAL THE SICK / LUKE 9:2
21. AUTHORITY TO DRIVE OUT ALL DEMONS / LUKE 9:1
22. DON’T BE AFRAID JUST BELIEVE / LUKE 8:50
23. TOUCHED HIS CLOAK / LUKE 8:44
24. A DEMON-POSSESSED MAN / LUKE 8:27-33
25. MY MOTHER AND BROTHERS / LUKE 8:21
26. WHOEVER HAS WILL BE GIVEN MORE / LUKE 8:18
27. CHOKED BY LIFE’S WORRIES / LUKE 8:14
28. BELIEVE FOR A WHILE … FALL AWAY / LUKE 8:13
29. TAKES AWAY THE WORD / LUKE 8:12
30. PARABLE OF THE SOWER / LUKE 8:5
31. PARABLE / LUKE 8:4
32. HELPING TO SUPPORT THEM / LUKE 8:3
33. SHE LOVED MUCH / LUKE 7:47
34. WEEPING / LUKE 7:37-38
35. WISDOM IS PROVED RIGHT BY ALL HER CHILDREN / LUKE 7:35
36. GLUTTON AND A DRUNKARD / LUKE 7:34
37. JOHN / LUKE 7:28
38. A REED SWAYED / LUKE 7:24
39. HIS HEART WENT OUT TO HER / LUKE 7:13
40. SUCH GREAT FAITH / LUKE 7:9
41. DO NOT DO WHAT I SAY / LUKE 6:46
42. HIS HEART / LUKE 6:45
43. GIVE / LUKE 6:38
44. DO NOT JUDGE / LUKE 6:37
45. DO NOT STOP HIM FROM TAKING YOUR TUNIC / LUKE 6:29
46. LOVE YOUR ENEMIES / LUKE 6:27
47. WOE TO YOU WHEN ALL MEN SPEAK WELL / LUKE 6:26
48. WOE TO YOU WHO ARE RICH / LUKE 6:24
49. HOW THEIR FATHERS TREATED THE PROPHETS / LUKE 6:23
50. WHEN MEN HATE YOU / LUKE 6:22
51. YOU WHO WEEP / LUKE 6:21
52. BLESSED YOU WHO ARE POOR / LUKE 6:20
53. SERMON ON THE PLAIN / LUKE 6:17-19
54. SPENT THE NIGHT PRAYING / LUKE 6:12
55. JESUS AND THE SABBATH / LUKE 6:2-10
56. SABBATH / LUKE 6:1
57. ‘THE OLD IS BETTER’ / LUKE 5:39
58. NEW WINE INTO OLD WINESKINS / LUKE 5:37
59. IN THOSE DAYS THEY WILL FAST / LUKE 5:35
60. EAT AND DRINK WITH … ‘SINNERS’ / LUKE 5:30
61. SON OF MAN / LUKE 5:24
62. JESUS KNEW WHAT THEY WERE THINKING / LUKE 5:22
63. CARRYING A PARALYTIC / LUKE 5:18
64. THE POWER OF THE LORD WAS PRESENT / LUKE 5:17
65. PRAYERS OF JESUS / LUKE 5:16
66. YOU WILL CATCH MEN / LUKE 5:9-10
67. HEALED THEM / LUKE 4:40
68. AN EVIL SPIRIT / LUKE 4:33-35
69. HIS MESSAGE HAD AUTHORITY / LUKE 4:32
70. HE HAS ANOINTED ME / LUKE 4:18-19
71. THE SPIRIT ON ME / LUKE 4:18
72. SATAN’S USE OF SCRIPTURE / LUKE 4:10
73. THE DEVIL / LUKE 4:9
74. THE KINGDOMS OF THE WORLD / LUKE 4:5
75. DOES NOT LIVE ON BREAD ALONE / LUKE 4:4
76. JESUS FULL OF THE HOLY SPIRIT / LUKE 4:1-2
77. JESUS’ GENEALOGY / LUKE 3:23
78. HOLY SPIRIT DESCENDED ON HIM / LUKE 3:22
79. HE WILL BURN UP THE CHAFF / LUKE 3:17
80. BAPTIZE YOU WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT / LUKE 3:16
81. FRUIT IN KEEPING WITH REPENTANCE / LUKE 3:8
82. CAESAR … PILATE … HEROD / LUKE 3:1-2
83. JESUS GREW IN WISDOM / LUKE 2:52
84. I HAD TO BE IN MY FATHER’S HOUSE / LUKE 2:49-51
85. THE CHILD GREW / LUKE 2:39-40
86. ANNA … WORHIPED / LUKE 2:36-38
87. A SWORD WILL PIERCE YOUR OWN SOUL / LUKE 2:33-35
88. RIGHTEOUS AND DEVOUT – WAITING FOR THE CONSOLATION / LUKE 2:25-32
89. A PAIR OF DOVES / LUKE 2:24
90. PRESENT HIM TO THE LORD / LUKE 2:22-23
91. THEY SPREAD THE WORD / LUKE 2:17-18
92. A SAVIOR … CHRIST THE LORD / LUKE 2:11
93. THE NATIONS YOUR INHERITANCE / PSALMS 2:8
94. A MANGER / LUKE 2:6-7
95. HOLINESS AND RIGHTEOUSNESS / LUKE 1:68-75
96. GOD MY SAVIOR / LUKE 1:46-47
97. AS YOU HAVE SAID / LUKE 1:38
98. THE HOLY ONE / LUKE 1:34-35
99. HIS FATHER DAVID / LUKE 1:32-33
100. YOU WHO ARE HIGHLY FAVORED / LUKE 1:28
101. PLEDGED TO BE MARRIED / LUKE 1:26-27
102. SPIRIT AND POWER OF ELIJAH – THE FATHERS OF THEIR CLILDREN / LUKE 1:17
103. FILLED WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT – WINE FERMENTED DRINK / LUKE 1:15
104. DIVISION OF ABIJAH DESCENDANT OF AARON / LUKE 1:5
105. THEOPHILUS / LUKE 1:1-4
106. Crews N Away: Anchored in Grace

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