Love Children

Matthew 18:1-9






At that time the disciples came to Jesus, saying, “Who then is greatest in the kingdom of heaven?”
² Then Jesus called a little child to Him, set him in the midst of them, ³ and said, “Assuredly, I say to you, unless you are converted and become as little children, you will by no means enter the kingdom of heaven. ⁴ Therefore whoever humbles himself as this little child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven. ⁵ Whoever receives one little child like this in My name receives Me.
⁶ “Whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in Me to sin, it would be better for him if a millstone were hung around his neck, and he were drowned in the depth of the sea. ⁷ Woe to the world because of offenses! For offenses must come, but woe to that man by whom the offense comes!
⁸ “If your hand or foot causes you to sin, cut it off and cast it from you. It is better for you to enter into life lame or maimed, rather than having two hands or two feet, to be cast into the everlasting fire. ⁹ And if your eye causes you to sin, pluck it out and cast it from you. It is better for you to enter into life with one eye, rather than having two eyes, to be cast into hell fire.




Humble ourselves as little children our Lord says in verse 4.  We are then received as great ones in the kingdom of heaven.  Our minds and hearts are to be on God and the kingdom of heaven at all times.  He looks at all as His little children.  Kingdom thoughts, and unlocked mysteries from God, are to be drawing us nearer to Him.  Only we can unlock this truth and have it revealed to us so we can be led into conquering peace for our minds, hearts, and souls.  God wants us to understand in verse 6-7 that we His children, cannot lead one another into sin or we can expect to receive a strict reprimand, in life, even its end.  Father God's laws are strict with His children, and by not adhering to them, letting our bible dictate our lives and world, He must lay down judgment on us.  We feel as if we can say whatever we want to another and not be accountable for it.  But not in the Kingdom of God.  God knows we do not understand how our world works and our world knows it doesn't know either.  However, if we don't let the truth of God's word sink deep down inside of us, letting it talk to us as a dad would talk to his child, we can't move out on it in a spirit of love and manifest it in our lives.  God wants us in sound minds pleasing Him and not ourselves, not digging ourselves deeper and deeper into hell.  Our father says in verse 5 whoever receives one of these children in His name receives Him.  So by our interactions not being under the blood of Christ, we have our differences, confrontations, and problems all for nothing, because we're pleasing self once again instead of God.  This is why most of our thoughts and plans never turn out like we hoped or planed.  We have so many problems in our world today that we can't get a hold of ourselves, or take the time for ourselves to slow down life and draw closer to God, being grateful and thankful that we can.  Then by letting God see these traits in our lives, He can draw closer to us.  God is gentle, loving, and caring.  We must become so also to draw near to Him.  He won't push Himself up on us, as we can't push up on Him.  He asks us to choose whom we want, that beast satan or His love that is real, tantalizing, mesmerizing, and supernatural.  Love children.


Blessings children of love.  Love,




Vincent Young, Christian Analyst