Matthew 18:10 Take heed that you despise not one of these little ones; for I say to you… Louis IX., king of France, was found instructing a poor kitchen boy, and, being asked why he did so, replied, "The meanest person hath a soul as precious as my own, and bought with the same blood of Christ." Despising the little ones: — Anniversary address to parents. We all need this text and its kindly warning, for we are all in danger of " despising the little ones." See how — I. BY UNDERVALUING THE INFLUENCE THEY CAN EXERT. Especially on a mother. On a home. In saving men from vice. II. BY UNDERESTIMATING THE CARE AND HELP THEY NEED IF THEY ARE TO GROW UP GOOD. III. BY MISUNDERSTANDING THE PECULIARITIES OF THE LITTLE ONES. IV. BY CHERISHING THE NOTION THAT THEY MUST BE BIG BEFORE THEY CAN REALLY LOVE AND SERVE CHRIST. (R. Tuck, B. A.) Parallel Verses KJV: Take heed that ye despise not one of these little ones; for I say unto you, That in heaven their angels do always behold the face of my Father which is in heaven. |
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