The Sunday’s Gospel tells us that the greatest in the Kingdom of God is the one who becomes childlike. A child is usually dependent on parents or elders for guidance and care. Children obey not because of fear, but because of their genuine trust and dependence. This teaches us that greatness in God’s Kingdom is not measured by power or position. It is measured by how much we trust and rely on God in our daily lives.
The disciples, who cared for power, asked Jesus who is the greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven. They were thinking in a worldly way, where greatness means status and recognition. To make this simple, even in our own experience, we sometimes feel ashamed when we are seen with a child by someone of our own age. This shows how we often care about how others see us. But Jesus placed a child among them to teach that what seems small in the world is precious in the eyes of God.
We are called in this Sunday’s Gospel to be childlike. To be childlike means to depend on God the Father, just as a child depends on parents. We must be dependent on God whether we are in a higher state or in a lower state in life. Just like a child, when he is very happy, he runs back to his parents to show what he has received. In the same way, we are invited to return to God in all moments, trusting Him with joy, success, and even weakness.
