“…the disciples came to Jesus and asked, “Who is greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven?” Jesus called a little child to Him and put the child among them. Then He said, “I tell you the truth, unless you turn from your sins and become like little children, you will never get into the Kingdom of Heaven.” (Matt. 18:1-3) In the first century, children were among the LOWEST MEMBERS of society in both Gentile and Jewish culture. Children—and women for that matter—were not viewed as having much worth.
Jesus calls His servants to such a humble estate. It is not AMANDA, that we are to view ourselves as having no worth whatsoever; after all, we are made in God’s image and by virtue of that have been granted great dignity. “Then God said, “Let us (Father, Son and Holy Spirit) make human beings in our image, to be like us. They will reign over the fish in the sea, the birds in the sky, the livestock, all the wild animals on the earth, and the small animals that scurry along the ground.” So God created human beings in His own image. In the image of God He created them; male and female He created them.” (Gen. 1:26-27) Our Lord’s point is that we should not view ourselves more highly than we ought, that though we are servants with dignity, ultimately we are still just servants. That is as true of the Christian who occupies the highest social rank as it is of the believer who occupies the lowest rung on the social ladder. Honor comes through service to others, not by us asserting our “rights” every time we are wronged, through seeking the WELFARE OF OTHERS before we seek our own.
That’s why Jesus gave us this, “A new commandment I give to you, that you LOVE ONE ANOTHER; as I HAVE LOVED YOU, that you also love one another. By this all will know that you are My disciples, if you have love for one another.” (John 13:34-35)
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