Big things come in little packages
This week's verses are Matthew 18:1-4 : At that time the disciples came to Jesus saying, “Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?” He called a child, had him stand among them, and said, “I tell you the truth, unless you turn around and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven! Whoever then humbles himself like this little child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven. These verses are Jesus' answer to the disciples' leadership questions. As children were considered to have very little to offer, his answer would have been extremely surprising! Imagine you paid a lot for a leadership seminar, and you asked the guy running it who you should choose as your mentor. How would you feel if he called some random five year old over and was like, "You should try to be like Jimmy here." You'd probably ask for a refund right on the spot! Jesus' answer tells us that our ideas of greatness do not match God's. What guide t...