Matthew 18:5-6; 10

5 And whoever welcomes one such child in my name welcomes me. 6 “If anyone causes one of these little ones—those who believe in me—to stumble, it would be better for them to have a large millstone hung around their neck and to be drowned in the depths of the sea. ... 10 “See that you do not despise one of these little ones, for I say to you that their angels in heaven continually see the face of My Father who is in heaven. - Matthew 18:5-6; 10

Dear Jesus,

Every single person is your special creation. You number the hairs on each head. You know the thoughts in every mind and the words that escape every tongue. You love each and every one, not wanting anyone to perish but wanting everyone to come to a knowledge of the truth. I know I don't love everyone like you do, but I want to. Please help me to stop devaluing certain people because they annoy me or let me down. Make me sensitive to avoid tempting anyone to sin. It's way too easy to tempt people to gossip by sharing a juicy fact, or to tempt someone to covet by boasting, or to tempt someone to lust by dressing scantily. Oh, Lord, "I am my brother's keeper." I willingly take responsibility to love people honestly even though I cannot love them perfectly. Thank you for giving everyone angels to protect them even while we fellow humans neglect their spiritual and physical safety.

Amen

Pastor Don Patterson

God wants people to take care of people the way that angels do.

Additional Reading: James 2, 1 John 2, 4 and 5