When we think about 'great people' in the scriptures, usually our minds goes to folks like, Moses, who parted the red sea...or Elijah who prayed down fire from heaven...or maybe King David....or Daniel who survived the lion's din. The disciples came to Yahshua (Jesus' Hebrew name) and asked Him, "Who is the greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven?" I'm sure they thought that maybe He would say one of those names or perhaps one of THEM. Apparently the way we measure 'greatness' and the way He measures it are two different things! I'm sure they were waiting on JUST the RIGHT answer. Maybe they were thinking "will He pick me." Jesus brings a CHILD out in front of them and says, "Unless you become like THIS, you can't inter the Kingdom of Heaven. I'm sure they thought, "well, there He goes again....not making sense." 'Verily I say unto you, except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shall not enter the kingdom of heaven. Whosoever therefore shall humble himself as this little child, the same is greatest in the kingdom of heaven.’ Why would He tell these men they would have to be converted and BECOME as little children. Appreantly they had some misunderstandings about God that were simply NOT TRUE. Sound familiar?? Jesus knew these men would have to be torn down in order to be built up. They would have to forget ALL THEY BEEN TAUGHT and become as a little child in the sight of God. I have a 7 year old boy named Cameron. Cameron is a great child. He is so special to my heart. However, he knows nothing of the 'real world.' He cant pay bills, drive, carry on 'adult' conversation, hold down a job or anything like that. He is a child. Cameron totally believes anything that I tell him. Right now, I could go home and say, "Guess what Cameron...on my way home, I saw a pink elephant up in the sky." He would say, "Really?? Take me to see him!!!" My other children, however, wouldn't believe me at all and would say 'NO WAY DAD...YOUR CRAZY!!!' God is saying, in order to understand who I am and what I have to say, you have to become like a child....you have to be converted...you have to be reduced down. This deal soul, is a painful process! Paul said in Phil. 3 "Forgetting those things that are behind..." THOSE THINGS Paul was talking about are the 'religious' things he used to be and do! Who is Greatest?? Those who really don't know anything...contrary to what we have been taught. We have been taught (in church) the more we know, the better we are...KNOWLEDGE IS POWER! However, God teaches the opposite...the LACK of KNOWLEDGE IS GREATEST!! This IS how we increase in HIS KNOWLEDGE...by becoming like children and forgetting all we know.
I WOULD LOVE TO HEAR YOUR COMMENTS.......
Just Thinking.....James
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