At that time the disciples came to Jesus and asked, “Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?” Then he called a little child over to sit among the disciples, and said, “I assure you that if you don’t turn your lives around and become like this little child, you will definitely not enter the kingdom of heaven. Those who humble themselves like this little child will be the greatest in the kingdom of heaven. Whoever welcomes one such child in my name welcomes me. (Matthew 18:1-5, CEB)
We as humans always want to be in the place of honor. We want to sit at the end of the table and be the center of attention. And yet, Jesus says to be great you have to be like a child. And why a child?
Children while they can do some things on their own still need guidance and help. They are dependent on a caregiver. So we too should be dependent on God.
We should not worry about who is the greatest, and focus on following where God is leading us. Knowing we are all equal, and none of us is greater than the other.
Loving People. Loving God.
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