Jesus, knowing their hearts, brought a child to Himself. He said, "unless you become like this child, you will not enter the kingdom of heaven." What did He mean? What was the point? He follows this illustration with the parable of the lost sheep and concluded with the story of forgiveness.
So, in a sense, Jesus answered their question with stories that asked questions of their hearts. Do we have childlike faith and are we encouraging or discouraging others to do the same? Are we aware of how lost and hopeless we would be without God's pursuit of us? Are we able to forgive those who have hurt us because we have been forgiven?
Jesus was not concerned with "their greatness" in the kingdom. He was concerned that they would actually make it into the kingdom. Much to think about.
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