Daily Scripture Threshing for Tuesday, August 9, 2022
Today’s Text: Matthew 18:2-5
Key Verse: Matthew 18:3 (NLT): “Then he said, “I tell you the truth, unless you turn from your sins and become like little children, you will never get into the Kingdom of Heaven.”

Parables and object lessons were a great part of Jesus’ preaching and teaching methodologies. As the greatest of all teachers, and the very wisdom of God; Jesus remains our eternal well of salvation, knowledge and truth. From Him we may all drink, find life, and be satisfied. Indeed, He invites us to learn of His meek and gentle spirit. Learning His ways takes off great burdens from off His children.
Whereas we injure our hearts with all kinds of self imposed pressures in a bid for relevance, significance and preeminence; Jesus wants us to know the secret of true significance in the kingdom of heaven. So, He sets a little child in their midst. The Lord wants us to learn from the ways of a child. He wants us to know that the kingdom He founds is not to be approached by presumption and ego. Instead, it is a kingdom for the childlike. When we come to Jesus, we must come with unambitious simplicity.
We must come with emptiness and brokenness of a child who knows nothing and is willing to learn. We must come with absolute trust in Jesus to lead whichever way He pleases. A good child learns the way of the parent with innocent confidence. We need such believers to seek, follow and serve the cause of Christ. In this way, all our selfish and self-seeking ambitions shall melt at the feet of the master. That is the essence of today’s objectification and parable.
Quote for the Day: “No one can enter the kingdom Jesus built emptied of His glory while he remains puffed and ambitious.” (Simon Olatunji)
Prayer: Dear Lord, please help me to follow you with a childlike desire to follow you and learn your meekness — in Jesus’ name. Amen.
With all my Love and Prayers,
Rev Simon Wale Olatunji, Ph.D.
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