Become a little child
Mat 18:1 In that hour the disciples came to Jesus, saying, Who is greatest in the kingdom of heaven?
Mat 18:2 And he took a little child, and put him in the middle of them,
Mat 18:3 And said, Truly, I say to you, If you do not have a change of heart and become like little children, you will not go into the kingdom of heaven.
What is becoming a little child: a little child whole living is depending on parents, when we pass rebirth , our daily activities is fully depended on GOD’s guidance, or follow bible teaching. Let’s see if we become like little child, are we perfect? Let see:
This is what Paul’s lifelong spirit:
Phl 3:12 Not as if I had even now got the reward or been
made complete: but I go on in the hope that I may come to the knowledge of that
for which I was made the servant of Christ Jesus.
Phl 3:13 Brothers, it is clear to me that I have not come to that knowledge; but one thing I do, letting go those things which are past, and stretching out to the things which are before,Phl 3:14 I go forward to the mark, even the reward of the high purpose of God in Christ Jesus.
Until he knew he will be dead
2Ti 4:6 For I am even now being offered, and my end is near.
2Ti 4:7 I have made a good fight, I have come to the end of my journey, I have kept the faith:
2Ti 4:8 From now on, the crown of righteousness is made ready for me, which the Lord, the upright judge, Will give to me at that day: and not only to me, but to all those who have had love for his revelation.
This is consistent with Bible says
Heb 3:14 For if we keep the substance of the faith which we had at the start, even till the end, we have a part with Christ;
Why so, let’s see the road to salvation
Mat 7:13 Go in by the narrow door; for wide is the door and open is the way which goes to destruction, and great numbers go in by it.
Mat 7:14 For narrow is the door and hard the road to life, and only a small number make discovery of it.
So, It is possible changing from small road to broad road
That is losing salvation
Heb 10:26 For if we do evil on purpose after we have had the knowledge of what is true, there is no more offering for sins,
Heb 10:27 But only a great fear of being judged, and of the fire of wrath which will be the destruction of the haters of God.
However, I always heard:
Once save, always saved:
Jhn 10:27 My sheep give ear to my voice, and I have knowledge of them, and they come after me:
Jhn 10:28 And I give them eternal life; they will never come to destruction, and no one will ever take them out of my hand.
So, Jan 10:28, is the result of Jhn 10:27, so, if don’t have Jhn 10:27, then Jhn 10:28 would not work.
So, we should have the following mental attitude
Continue following GOD’s will
Psm 34:8 By experience you will see that the Lord is good; happy is the man who has faith in him.
If a person continues following GOD’s will, and continues see Lord is good, it is hard to leave small road, even though he left, GOD still provide back door:
Eze 18:21 But if the evil-doer, turning away from all the sins which he has done, keeps my rules and does what is ordered and right, life will certainly be his; death will not be his fate.
However, is this standard is too high, but if you follow great commandments to do best you can, GOD will provide grace and mercy( extract part of 7)
Mak 12:30 And you are to have love for the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind, and with all your strength.
Mak 12:31 The second is this, Have love for your neighbour as for yourself. There is no other law greater than these.
Why there is “with all your” in the requirement:
Since, there are so many of his requirement, we can not do it all perfectly. However GOD is full of grace, that is why GOD said “with all your”. It is just like three years old, can only lift 3 pound of weight, however, 25 years young man could lift 50 pounds of weight. It is like returned prodigal son in the Bible story, even he still in his dirty clothes and smell like pig, GOD is receiving him wholeheartedly. So, GOD is NOT requesting everyone reaching a certain standard , and it is varied by individual. So,
2Co 8:12 For if there is a ready mind, a man will have God's approval in the measure of what he has, and not of what he has not.
However, if you cheat GOD or play lazy game you would have a good surprise in the end, because:
Jer 17:10 I the Lord am the searcher of the heart, the tester of the thoughts, so that I may give to every man the reward of his ways, in keeping with the fruit of his doings.
There is nothing could hide from Him, because he is GOD.
Hope everyone could be like a little child when we see GOD.
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