Luke 18:15-17;, 26-30 And they brought unto him also infants, that he would touch them: but when his disciples saw it, they rebuked them. But Jesus called them unto him, and said, Suffer little children to come unto me, and forbid them not: for of such is the kingdom of God. Verily I say unto you, Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child shall in no wise enter therein. … And they that heard it said, Who then can be saved? And he said, The things which are impossible with men are possible with God. Then Peter said, Lo, we have left all and followed thee. And he said unto them, Verily I say unto you, There is no man that hath left house, or parents, or brethren, or wife, or children, for the kingdom of God’s sake, Who shall not receive manifold more in this present time, and in the world to come life everlasting.
Aligning our lives with God and His Kingdom will set us at odds with family members. The Kingdom is very demanding. It calls us to put God above all others in our lives. The important thing it to ensure that we are lining up with God and not a false religion which pretends to be of God.
We are to receive the Kingdom as little children, infants in fact in the text. Infants are wholly dependent on their parents for everything in their lives. So too are we to be dependent on God for everything related to our lives.
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