FAITH CAPSULE: Many claim to have been converted but need to be re-converted and become as little children.

Matthew 18: 1-14
 
My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge (Hosea 4:6).The word of God is true to the core. In every area of life, one can only pretend and never prevail in what is not known. What one does not know will never work for one. It can also be concluded that what the word of Hosea is also saying is, when there is knowledge in place for people of God, being destroyed becomes impossible.
Going by the word of God, it is safe to say, knowing the mind of Christ is a perfect assurance for making heaven. It is one thing to know and it is another to know–about. The difference between knowing and knowing about is that, one that knows will practice what is known to Him.One that only know-about lacks the understanding to practice nothing. Today many claim to be full of knowledge of Jesus not many are actually operating the mind of Christ Not operating the mind of Christ is lack of knowledge of Christ. One that knows Jesus will behave Jesus. Behaving like Jesus is evidence of knowing the mind of Jesus.
The mind of Jesus can be identified in His word:
“…Assuredly, I say to you, unless you are converted and become as little children, you will by no means enter the kingdom of heaven. Therefore whoever humbles himself as this little child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven. Whoever receives one little child like this in My name receives Me” (Matthew 18:3-5)
The statement of Jesus to His disciples that were trying to know who the greatest is in the kingdom of God clearly opened up without any further interpretation what the mind of Christ is about.
Many claim to have been converted but need to be re-converted and become as little children. Also many claim to have been converted as children but until the conversion is like that of little children it is not complete and it grants no ticket to the kingdom of heaven. When one becomes as little children it is then that every mark of humility is evident in one’s life. Little children that are still little indeed (many little children today are actually not little) will not do anything through selfish ambition but in lowliness of heart. And that is why they are little children.
Becoming and operating as little children can be identified as the height of humility in one’s life. Jesus firmly demanded becoming as little children because whatever we become is what we behave. He did not only ask for it but He lived life as a little child by virtue of the humility that was evident in His life.
 
Prayer for today :Ask Him for the mind of Christ to become of you.