Naïveté

"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." (Luke 10:21)
This is an interesting passage because it sounds a little contradictory: wouldn't the wise and intelligent be able to preach better than infants?  However, as in most of the gospel, Jesus has a hard time preaching to the Jews and an easier time preaching to the gentiles.  And, so, I like to see Jesus telling us that we need to receive the gospel without our preconceived notions and judgments.  We need to receive the good news without saying, "his family did that," or, "she is such a person of that kind."  No, Jesus wants us to love as children love: always in search of new friends, and never judging.