Good day, I’m Duane Matz
and this is Today’s Living Word.
In Mt 18: 1-5 Jesus talks
about the necessity of having the faith of a child, then in the next segment HE
speaks of “little ones” rather than literal children.
Who are these “little
ones?” They are anyone who believes in Jesus as their Lord and Savior, and they
are mentioned three times in the following verses! Once in in verse 6, Mt
18:6 "But whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in Me
to sin, (Commit apostasy, walk away from the faith) it would be better for him if a millstone were
hung around his neck, and he were drowned in the depth of the sea.
Pity the purveyors of false
doctrines!
Then in verse 10, "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.
Don’t mess with those who
believe in God! His angels are on call 24/7 to come to our aid! Heb 1:14 Are
they (angels) not all ministering spirits sent forth to minister for
those who will inherit salvation?
And finally in v14 “Even so it is not the
will of your Father who is in heaven that one of these little ones should
perish.
God wants to see you in
heaven, woe to any who would seek to lead you astray!
I think it is vital to
stop thinking like we are some sort of super mature people and to remember that
we are but little children, who won’t fully mature until God calls us home.
I am a child, you are a
child! As children God loves us tenderly and HE loves us enough to discipline
us to keep us from going astray. As children He seeks to guard and protect us
from all that would seek to separate us from His love and our ultimate reunion
with Him in heaven!
No matter our age or
years of experience we are all children in the eyes of God. Let us not forget
that! Let’s embrace that fact and seek to live like the reality that it is. In
the kingdom of God…..we’re just kids on our way home!
I’m Duane Matz and that’s
Today’s Living Word
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