Revealed to Infants

The seventy returned with joy, saying, “Lord, in your name even the demons submit to us!” Jesus said to them, “I watched Satan fall from heaven like a flash of lightning. See, I have given you authority to tread on snakes and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy; and nothing will hurt you. Nevertheless, do not rejoice at this, that the spirits submit to you, but rejoice that your names are written in heaven.” At that same hour Jesus rejoiced in the Holy Spirit and said, “I thank you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have hidden these things from the wise and the intelligent and have revealed them to infants; yes, Father, for such was your gracious will. All things have been handed over to me by my Father; and no one knows who the Son is except the Father, or who the Father is except the Son and anyone to whom the Son chooses to reveal him.” Then turning to the disciples, Jesus said to them privately, “Blessed are the eyes that see what you see! For I tell you that many prophets and kings desired to see what you see, but did not see it, and to hear what you hear, but did not hear it.” Luke 10:17-24

Wondrous Creator of every generation

you give us elders to help us be strong

you give us family to teach us to live

and give us babies to teach us wisdom.

You many gifts are often lost to us

we are swept us in busy-ness and work

we toil without careful understanding

missing your touch in the small moments.

Your disciples rejoiced in miracles

were delighted in the power given

yet you would have us know humility

and sweet childlike comprehension.

Make us those who see simply

humble enough to see you works

childlike to witness great miracles

and strong enough to share your love. Amen.