“Truly I tell you, unless you awaken and become again like small children, you will never enter the Kingdom of Heaven.” ~ inspired by Jesus Christ (Matthew 18:3)

In the past whenever I have mentioned this verse to emphasize our need to enliven humility in our dealings with others (especially our enemies), I have often heard folks comment that many children are not very Kind at all — that many children, especially those of an age similar to the young girl in this image, are actually quite selfish.

Fair enough, and yet it might be of interest to note that the Greek word for “children” used in this verse (“paidion” – G4086) actually means “infant” … an age when all that is seen is seen with awe & wonderment, and all that are met are reached out to with Kindness & Love.

Filed under: My Favorite Verses by Scaughdt