In Receiving Them We Receive Him

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“And Jesus, perceiving the thought of their heart, took a child, and set him by him, and said unto them, whosoever shall receive this child in my name, receiveth me; and whosoever shall receive me, receiveth him that sent me:
for he that is least among you all,
the same shall be great.”
Luke 9:47-4847And Jesus, perceiving the thought of their heart, took a child, and set him by him, 48And said unto them, Whosoever shall receive this child in my name receiveth me: and whosoever shall receive me receiveth him that sent me: for he that is least among you all, the same shall be great. (Luke 9:47‑48)
The disciples were perhaps thinking that great works would make them great. The Lord perceiving this thought of their hearts, is showing them that each and every one of them, each child and person who is “among you,” is great because they are precious to Him, and that we should receive them as Himself. How precious this should make each of our children seem to us! And how careful we should be in how we treat the little ones He sends to us, knowing that as we receive them, we are receiving Him, the greatest of all. And as we treat them, He feels it as if we are so treating Him.