At that time the disciples came to Jesus and asked, ‘Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?’
He called a child, whom he put among them,
and said, ‘Truly I tell you, unless you change and become like children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.
Whoever becomes humble like this child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.
Whoever welcomes one such child in my name welcomes me.
‘If any of you put a stumbling-block before one of these little ones who believe in me, it would be better for you if a great millstone were fastened around your neck and you were drowned in the depth of the sea.
Woe to the world because of stumbling-blocks! Occasions for stumbling are bound to come, but woe to the one by whom the stumbling-block comes!
‘If your hand or your foot causes you to stumble, cut it off and throw it away; it is better for you to enter life maimed or lame than to have two hands or two feet and to be thrown into the eternal fire.
And if your eye causes you to stumble, tear it out and throw it away; it is better for you to enter life with one eye than to have two eyes and to be thrown into the hell of fire. Matthew 18:1-9
One Such Child
She didn't cause the fighting
he didn't take anything from others
their families wanted them to be safe
this is the child blessed by Jesus
they are the one to model life after.
There is self preservation in our land
there is enough for everyone here
the Creator wise and seeing need
built mountains with snowmelt
in spring made our land so fertile.
A little girl cannot cause our troubles
the little boy know nothing of our shame
they sing their lullabies as the sky darkens
hoping love will return to them soon
praying for mama y papa to come back.
Jesus was made to be little refugee boy
moving at night for fear of the ruler
greedy and selfish wanting no competition
the Incarnate One hid with his mother
by the side of the road countless nights.
These are the ones we should welcome
whole families who cry for mercy
small children constantly moving
people who have been victims of tyrants
those ragged ones who show us God.
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