Pauline’s Notebook

On Sunday, I made a new friend. He’s only 6 years old, he doesn’t say much and he can’t see very well. He has limited mobility and is much more at home in his wheelchair. I had the opportunity to get to know J better as I looked after him during Sunday School. I found that even tho’ J cannot talk, I would eventually understand him just by his arm movements and his eye contact. By the end of my 40 minutes with J, I was close to tears. Within that short time, I felt a love for little J that was so real that it seemed as if God was wanting me to see a glimpse of His love for J. I was so blown away by my time with J. Our world is so concerned about looking up to our celebrities, those who look good and have that ‘personality’. Meeting J was re-learning how God sees the heart of even a little child.

Matthew 18:1-5. The Greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven

¹At that time the disciples came to Jesus and asked, “Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?”

²He called a little child and had him stand among them. ³And he said: “I tell you the truth, unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven. ⁴Therefore, whoever humbles himself like this child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.

⁵“And whoever welcomes a little child like this in my name welcomes me.