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on the way they had discussed with one another which of them
was the greatest.”

When they came in He asked what they were talking about.
They said, “Nothing.” They were embarrassed and blood came
to their cheeks because they were discussing who was the
greatest. At this point they had not received light on the
exchanged life. They are still learning and they are very dull.
They had no idea of childlikeness. That’s the background of
when He brings in this little child.

Even today, many Christians don’t understand what it means to
be childlike. They think it means that we should have the
disposition of a little child but when you read the New
Testament you see that God says, “Stop.” Someone says, “To
be like a child is to have faith like a child.” A child will believe
anything; they’ll believe in Santa Claus.

I have a jar of teeth at home. I told my grandchildren that there
is no tooth fairy. So, they made me the tooth fairy. Every time
they lose a tooth they want three dollars. So, I’ve got a jar of
teeth and I’m getting poor. Some people say, “Have the faith
of a little child.”

Ephesians 4:14&15, “As a result, we are no longer to be
children, tossed here and there by waves, and carried about by
every wind of doctrine, by the trickery of men, by craftiness in
deceitful scheming; but speaking the truth in love, we are to
grow up in all aspects into Him, who is the head, even Christ...”
Jesus said to become like a little child but don’t believe like a
little child. A little child is carried about by every wind of
doctrine. We have to be like a child but we can’t believe like
children.

Some say that to be like a child is to be humble like a child. I
had six children. They are not humble. They are very proud.
Every achievement is on my refrigerator. A child is poster child
for pride. 1 Corinthians 3:1, “And I, brethren, could not speak