Children and Family Sunday: Matthew 18:1-7
We will be reading from Matthew 18:1-7 which highlights Jesus' answer to the question: who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven? Jesus extends an invitation to become like little children, adopting their humility, dependence and becoming a welcoming people.
Respond:
Jesus teaches “whoever welcomes one such child in my name welcomes me.” Who are the ones like children in our midst? In our workplaces, our communities?
If our entrance into the kingdom of heaven is predicated on our becoming like little children, shouldn’t that cause us to pay close attention to what it is to be a child?
Do you often find yourself getting caught up in the race for greatness? If so, in what context(s)? What do you suppose lies behind that motivation?
What practices have drawn you into greater dependence upon God? What helps you to be truly humble before God and people?