Summary: In Matthew chapter 18, Jesus calls a little child to stand in front of the disciples. Then Jesus says, "I tell you the truth, unless you change and become like children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven." Jesus goes on to compare a little one to a lost sheep. The Great Shepherd would leave the rest of his flock to find one lost lamb. Jesus says, like this Shepherd, "your Father in heaven is not willing that any of these little ones should be lost." Friend, this is why I am an evangelist. This is why I do what I do. I proclaim God's Good News Gospel so that none of these little ones should be lost - none! But, it's not enough just want to tell the children of Jesus Christ. Jesus said we must become like them. In order for us to enter the kingdom, we must take on the innocence and purity of a child. We must be willing to say, "Jesus, you are everything and I will trust you." We must be willing to follow without questions, to believe that God will take care of us and has our best interest in mind. Let's never look down on the little ones - our children, nieces, nephews, neighbors. For, Jesus sees something in them that each of us adults must model. Let's work to be like the children and trust God one step at a time.
