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“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” (Matthew 18:10).
Earlier in this chapter (Matthew 18) the disciples had asked the Lord Jesus who was the greatest in the kingdom of heaven. The Lord Jesus had told them that those who humbled themselves like a little child were the greatest in the kingdom of heaven. Little children tend to be simple in their belief, and they trust adults, unless adults somehow betray that trust. The Lord wants us to trust Him like little children.
In Western countries children are generally treated well today, but that is not true in every part of the world. I have been in countries where people laughed when a child got hurt, instead of showing some love and sympathy. But God has a special care for little children, and according to our verse, His angels are specially assigned to look after them. It is a serious thing to mistreat or to despise little children. The Lord has a special love for them.
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