Ask a child what love is and I dare say your heart will be pricked. Our actions are a reflection of our heart and God is the ultimate judge of each of ours. Kids are a close second in my opinion. If you are anything less than authentic, a kid will sense it even though they may not fully understand it.
Matthew 9:13. "But go and learn what this means: 'I desire mercy, not sacrifice.' For I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners."
Matthew 12:7 "But if you had known what this means, 'I desire compassion and not sacrifice', you would not have condemned the innocent".
In Matthew 12, Jesus is confronted by the Pharisees for the work that his disciples are doing on the Sabbath. They are quick to accuse him of being unlawful, but Jesus easily puts them in their place. In his explanation to them there are five simple words that stick out in my head, “I desire mercy, not sacrifice.” God doesn’t call us to merely follow laws, he calls us to love. He doesn’t call us to give up a week of our time because we feel it is our duty to sacrifice. Instead, he desires that we would feel such compassion for the world around us that we would have a deep desire to do something. Jesus calls for our hearts, not simply for the sacrificial work of our hands.
Song. "Give It Away" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zc55Y1KqLYw
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