Luke 9: 46-50
Who Is the Greatest?
46 An argument arose among them as to which of them was the greatest. 47 But Jesus, knowing the reasoning of their hearts, took a child and put him by his side 48 and said to them, “Whoever receives this child in my name receives me, and whoever receives me receives him who sent me. For he who is least among you all is the one who is great.”
Anyone Not Against Us Is For Us
49 John answered, “Master, we saw someone casting out demons in your name, and we tried to stop him, because he does not follow with us.” 50 But Jesus said to him, “Do not stop him, for the one who is not against you is for you.”
A jealous streak is part of the legacy of Original Sin...Even the apostles were prone to it as illustrated in verse 46, and again in verse 49. Jesus addresses it in the first case by using the example of a little child, innocent, welcoming, playful, living in the present moment, fearless (most of the time). receptive, and content. We as adults have drifted from these "virtues" and replaced them with competition, suspicion, jealousy and fear. " No, no", says Jesus, "nothing to fear, no one to fear." The greatest is the one who has kept the attitudes of the child; adults, take notice!
Bro. Rene
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