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THE GREATEST

Text : Matthew 18:4 

 *Whosoever therefore shall humble himself as this little child, the same is greatest in the kingdom of heaven.* 

 *Being the greatest in the kingdom is not about what you do but who you are.* Jesus pointed out here that little children are humble beings. Hence, what qualifies a person as the greatest in the kingdom of heaven is humility.

Little children are both lowly and meek. These are qualities that does not come naturally to an adult. For instance, when you bring a little child from a wealthy background to live in a very poor home with another poor little child, he will gladly comply without any struggle. He will never complain or compare. He will simply adapt and gladly receive all the low and impoverished treatments. No adult or grown up child can accept this so easily. 

That is the reason Jesus did not ask us to be converted and become as a child but ' *little child* ' 

 _And said, Verily I say unto you, Except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven_ .Matthew 18:3 

Little children are naturally humble until they grow to a certain stage of awareness and consciousness. For any child of God to gain God's attention, he must humble himself as little child. This is a tall order, but very doable, Jesus gave us an example in Himself. 

True humility means that you are on the ground. *No one sitting on the ground can fall from any height, he can only rise to a height* 'Little children-humility' is the only thing that qualifies you to be the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.

While the Lord will not have us behave like a child in wisdom, he wants us to behave like a child in character.

 *Brethren, be not children in understanding: howbeit in malice be ye children, but in understanding be men* .1 Cor. 14:20.

Bible Reading : Math.18:1-6.


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