November 24, 2013

Matthew 18:   ⁴ Therefore, whoever takes the lowly position of this child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.

I was thinking about this very thing when I awoke this AM.  I was thinking about people who treat others as though they were better than them.  The movie I watched last night ("Pieces of April") put this in my mind.  I was taking the position of the one who is belittled, judged and found wanting.

How hard it is to be in that position!  I guess it makes sense that the person who is considered the lowest would be the one to be most in need of God.  And, being in need of God, they are most likely to call out to Him and to receive His blessings.

At the time of our entry into heaven, then, this lowest person will be the greatest one in heaven, while the  rest of us consider all the ways we relied on our own selves and put others down.

Prayer:  Lord, help me to be more considerate of those who have been judged as the least; guide my words and actions in such a way to lift them up.  Help me to be more forgiving of those who judge me as well. 
Amen