Date: Wednesday, 14th August, 2024
Text: Matthew 18:1-6,10
Author: Pastor Adedeji Fadehan
Exhortation:
One of the beauties of childhood is innocence. To be innocent is to lack deceit or corruption; it means to be pure in your thoughts; to be harmless with no evil intentions.
Little children don’t bottle things up in their minds; they don’t keep malice and they readily forgive. They find it very easy to let go of offenses. When they smile; they do so from the depth of their hearts; same thing with when they weep.
They say things as they are; without pretense or hypocrisy. When they love they do so genuinely and when they dislike someone or something they don’t hide their feelings. Little children are humble and they interact with people freely without bitterness or ill-feelings.
As far as God is concerned, ultimate eternal greatness is reserved for those that will humble themselves and be like little children. This is one of the reasons why Jesus Christ said, “Let the little children come to Me, and do not forbid them; for of such is the kingdom of heaven.” Matthew 19:14
God has so much regard for children that he dispatches a special category of heavenly angels to protect them. In Matthew 18:10, Jesus said, “Take heed that you do not despise one of these little ones, for I say to you that in heaven their angels always see the face of My Father who is in heaven.”
In fact, it is mandatory for anyone who wants to make heaven to become like little children. In today’s text, Jesus called a little child to Him, set him in the midst of the people, and said, “Assuredly, I say to you, unless you are converted and become as little children, you will by no means enter the kingdom of heaven.” Matthew 18:2
Do you want to make it to heaven at last? If yes, be like little children.
Prayer Nugget: Father, I ask for the heart of a little child from today onwards in Jesus name.