Whoever will humble himself [or, “whoever makes himself small,” “Byington”] like this young child is the one that is the greatest in the kingdom of the heavens.—Matt. 18:4.
The disciples have just argued about who is the greatest. So Jesus calls a young child to stand in their midst and says the words above. (Matt. 18:1-3) Instead of thinking like the world, which measures a person by his power, wealth, and position, the disciples needed to understand that their greatness depended on ‘making themselves small’ in the eyes of others. Jehovah would bless them and use them only if they showed true humility. To this day, many in the world dedicate their lives to the pursuit of power, wealth, and position. As a result, they have little or no time for spiritual interests. (Matt. 13:22) In contrast, Jehovah’s people are happy to ‘make themselves small’ in the eyes of others in order to win the blessing and approval of the Master of the harvest.—Matt. 6:24; 2 Cor. 11:7; Phil. 3:8. w10 7/15 3:4, 5
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