“ Whoever humbles himself like this child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven. ” ( Matthew 18:4 , ESV) It's funny, sometimes we do such soul searching for the mysterious path to growing in Christ. We agonize over life decisions and reading plans, hoping that we will stumble on that one thing with which we can please the Lord and find new growth. And as we agonize, we overlook some of the things that the Lord made so obvious to us. In this passage, Jesus, with no mixing of words, tells us that the path to greatness is found in humility. Humble yourself. I'm reminded of that (unrelenting) Meatloaf song that goes, "I would do anything for love, but I won't do that..." I would translate that sentiment here as, "I would do anything for my Savior, just so long as it doesn't involve humility." Personally, I want to pursue greatness in the kingdom through means that still carry some prestige, some special dignity. I tell myself that there a
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