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Humble Like a Child

Friday · Anchor: Matt.18.4· preview (not yet released by the daily cron)

From the sermon Gateway to Greatness

From the sermon

So in other words, if you want to be the greatest, don't think of yourself as the greatest, the wee bit of a synopsis there, but put a pin in that idea of humility.

Scripture · Matt.18.4

Whoever humbles himself like this child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.

Reflect and pray

Children do not jostle for position or calculate their status among peers; they trust, they receive, and they live without pretense. Jesus says this is the very posture that defines greatness in the Kingdom of heaven. To humble ourselves is to stop grasping for prominence and to rest in the Father's care, trusting Him to assign places according to His wisdom. This childlike humility frees us from envy and opens our hands to serve. Ask God to strip away the pride that demands recognition. Pray for a simple, trusting heart that finds its security in Him alone.