Children of the Father

Throughout the New Testament we read those who believe in Jesus being referred to as 'Children of God'. I've been thinking about what it means to be a 'child', particularly in relation to faith. In Mark 10:15, we get a wonderful insight from Jesus into what our faith should be like, "I tell you the truth, anyone who will not receive the kingdom of God like a little child will never enter it". Thinking back to my vivid memories as a little child, I remember looking up to my earthly father and genuinely believing that he knew everything there was to know, that he would always be there for me and that he loved me perfectly. I completely trusted him and was dependent on him for nearly everything in my life. This is an example of the kind of faith I believe Jesus is implying in this verse that we should have in our heavenly Father. As I grew older, I began to see the imperfections in my earthly fathers knowledge, his love for me, his trustworthiness; but these are not the characteristics of our heavenly Father, his knowledge is perfect, his love is perfect, his trustworthiness is perfect and that is why we should throw off all skepticism, doubt, fear and worry and come to him as a little child.