How to be Great in the Kingdom

What do we have to do to be great in Jesus eye?

Taking a child, He set him before them, and taking him in His arms, He said to them, "Whoever receives one child like this in My name receives Me; and whoever receives Me does not receive Me, but Him who sent Me." (Mark 9:36-37 NASB)

"The higher we rise in the Kingdom the more we shall be like Jesus in this humbling of Himself. Childlikeness such as He exhibited is an invariable characteristic of spiritual advancement, even as its  absence is the mark of moral littleness. The little man, even when well intentioned, is ever consequential and scheming...ever thinking of himself, his honor, dignity, reputation, even when professedly doing good. He always studies to glorify God in a way that shall at the same time glorify himself. The great ones in the kingdom, on the other hand, throw themselves with such unreserved ness into the work to which they are called, that they shall obtain time nor inclination to inquire what place they shall obtain in this world or the next." The Training of the Twelve, A. B. Bruce

Children do not think about how important the child is next to them in order that they might play with them. You don't put children together and watch them say to each other, "Well he looks important enough to play with?" No, they simply find each other interesting enough that they simply play together. Neither are scheming about how smart they are against each other or how much more sentimental they are as opposed to the other. They simply come to "play." 

The disciples didn't get that. They would have rather talked about who would be greater than the next. They didn't understand the concept of the simple "calling" Jesus placed upon their lives. 

This is why Jesus took the small child in His lap. The child was there and did what he came for; to come give him a hug and sit near him. No further agenda...

How complicated have we become as far as the kingdom goes? Just come today and sit at the Savior's feet and listen to Him today. Sit up in your Heavenly Father's lap today. Have some fellowship with Him with no other agenda!