The Disciples—simple, honest men, often excited as to precedence and filled with deep longing to stand first in the Master's esteem—ask Him:
"Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?"—Matthew xviii., 1.
Around them is gathered the typical Oriental group, and many olive-skinned women, with their children:
"And Jesus called a little child unto Him, and set him in the midst of them and said: 'Verily I say unto you, except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven.
"'Whosoever, therefore, shall humble himself as this little child, the same is greatest in the kingdom of heaven.
"'And whoso shall receive one such little child in my name receiveth me.'"
Teach your children to think of and to love the divine Soul that pleaded their cause. Teach them that in all the words He uttered there can be found only love for them. No threats, no warnings— only love.
STUDY OF THE CHARACTER OF GOD
"Then the Lord answered Job out of the whirlwind and said . . . .
Where wast thou when I laid the foundations of the earth?
Declare, if thou hast understanding."—Job xxxviii. 1, 4.
Since men have lived on earth their feeble intellects have struggled to realize the majesty of God.