Out of the hospital and finished with my first week at the new job.
I wonder constantly if I honestly believe the stuff You teach.
About that time the disciples came to Jesus and asked, “Who is greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven?” Jesus called a little child to him and put the child among them. Then he said, “I tell you the truth, unless you turn from your sins and become like little children, you will never get into the Kingdom of Heaven. So anyone who becomes as humble as this little child is the greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven.
-Matthew 18
It seems our flesh, given the chance, will always fall back into pharisaism.
Even the guys following Jesus around fought over who was holist. If they couldn't get it right fresh from the horse's mouth how on earth can I?
Jesus taught anyone who becomes as humble as a little child is the greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven. Yet here we are fighting over who knows the most scripture.
Who prays the most
Who gives the most
Who knows the most
Who smiles the most
Who serves the most
Who cares the most
But the greatest in the church or in the body isn't the pastors. It isn't the ushers. It isn't the secretaries, It isn't the deacons, It isn't the elders, It is the little children. They are the greatest in the church. If anyone disagrees with that I guess they can take it up with You Jesus. It's Your words not mine.
Yet here we are time and time again forgetting it is by grace alone that we are saved.
And so we argue over theology. We flex our scriptural religious knowledge all the while our Lord is a few steps ahead of us listening to us fight. Patiently biting His tongue trying not to say the same thing He said 2000 years ago 2000 times a day.
Why do we do this stuff? Ain't no reason things are this way.
I wish I honestly believed what You said Jesus. The first time. I want to honestly strive to be like a little child. I want to be as humble as a clumsy, uncoordinated, clueless little child. I want to be laughed at and mocked for asking questions or making comments like children by their parents.
One day some parents brought their children to Jesus so he could touch and bless them. But the disciples scolded the parents for bothering him. When Jesus saw what was happening, he was angry with his disciples. He said to them, “Let the children come to me. Don’t stop them! For the Kingdom of God belongs to those who are like these children. I tell you the truth, anyone who doesn’t receive the Kingdom of God like a child will never enter it.” Then he took the children in his arms and placed his hands on their heads and blessed them.
-Mark 10
I want to be scolded and rebuked by the disciples for trying to touch Jesus. The Kingdom's ways just don't make sense. I'm going to spend my whole life trying to figure it out and probably not even scratch the surface of Your Kingdom. When I get there orientation is going to take forever!
Jesus I My Cross Have Taken - Apex Band
I wonder constantly if I honestly believe the stuff You teach.
About that time the disciples came to Jesus and asked, “Who is greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven?” Jesus called a little child to him and put the child among them. Then he said, “I tell you the truth, unless you turn from your sins and become like little children, you will never get into the Kingdom of Heaven. So anyone who becomes as humble as this little child is the greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven.
-Matthew 18
It seems our flesh, given the chance, will always fall back into pharisaism.
Even the guys following Jesus around fought over who was holist. If they couldn't get it right fresh from the horse's mouth how on earth can I?
Jesus taught anyone who becomes as humble as a little child is the greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven. Yet here we are fighting over who knows the most scripture.
Who prays the most
Who gives the most
Who knows the most
Who smiles the most
Who serves the most
Who cares the most
But the greatest in the church or in the body isn't the pastors. It isn't the ushers. It isn't the secretaries, It isn't the deacons, It isn't the elders, It is the little children. They are the greatest in the church. If anyone disagrees with that I guess they can take it up with You Jesus. It's Your words not mine.
Yet here we are time and time again forgetting it is by grace alone that we are saved.
And so we argue over theology. We flex our scriptural religious knowledge all the while our Lord is a few steps ahead of us listening to us fight. Patiently biting His tongue trying not to say the same thing He said 2000 years ago 2000 times a day.
Why do we do this stuff? Ain't no reason things are this way.
I wish I honestly believed what You said Jesus. The first time. I want to honestly strive to be like a little child. I want to be as humble as a clumsy, uncoordinated, clueless little child. I want to be laughed at and mocked for asking questions or making comments like children by their parents.
One day some parents brought their children to Jesus so he could touch and bless them. But the disciples scolded the parents for bothering him. When Jesus saw what was happening, he was angry with his disciples. He said to them, “Let the children come to me. Don’t stop them! For the Kingdom of God belongs to those who are like these children. I tell you the truth, anyone who doesn’t receive the Kingdom of God like a child will never enter it.” Then he took the children in his arms and placed his hands on their heads and blessed them.
-Mark 10
I want to be scolded and rebuked by the disciples for trying to touch Jesus. The Kingdom's ways just don't make sense. I'm going to spend my whole life trying to figure it out and probably not even scratch the surface of Your Kingdom. When I get there orientation is going to take forever!
Jesus I My Cross Have Taken - Apex Band