Quiet Time Notes
Notes from my daily Quiet Times with GodJesus with People - Greatest in th Kingdom
January 30th, 2009Previous | Next
I tell you the truth, unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven - Matthew 18:1-4
Father in heaven is not willing that any of these little ones should be lost - Matthew 18:12-14
We need to become like children in a very specific way
Our human nature wants to be first and to have control
Matthew 18 were driven by the same desire - they asked Jesus "Who is the greatest?"
When become like little children, we become like Jesus
Paraphrase - Because of your power-hungry pride you guys are not even in the kingdom of God, and nothing will change this fact unless you start imitating this child
After Jesus' sacrifice, all his teachings made sense
Having a child's humility is impossible until we understand the cross
Greater love has no one than this, that he lay down his life for his friends - John 15:13
Must see other brothers and sisters in Christ as God's little spiritual children who must be cared for
God's heart is that not a single person be lost
Do we feel the personal responsibility for others?
Who do you know who is struggling spiritually? What can you do to help them?
