Obadiah--the shortest book in Old Testament---a warning against arrogance. A warning against placing oneself above others---putting oneself at the center---in God's rightful place.
In Matthew, when the disciples are fishing for a compliment and ask who is the greatest in the kingdom of God (hoping, of course, to hear their own names), Jesus brings forward a child.
A child--one who had the lowest status in this culture. One who had no rights, no power and no privilege. Because power and privilege do not equal status in God's kingdom. What give us status in the eyes of God is that we are God's beloved children. Therefore, we are all equal in God's eyes as far as our worth and value are concerned. No one is not a child of God. No one. Remembering this, and that it is God who creates and gifts us, will help us to keep our puffed-up pride in check.
God desires the return of every sheep to God's flock. And we are just the shepherds to be about the business of seeking the lost. May God grant us the opportunity to care for the lost today.
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