Jesus' disciples ask him who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven. Jesus replied by calling a child and having him stand in their midst. Then Jesus told them "unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven." The humble are the greatest in the kingdom of heaven. We are all that excited about being humble, but in the kingdom of heaven the WAY UP is DOWN. The humble ARE exalted and that exalted ARE humbled. Which do we prefer?

Jesus goes on to say how serious sin is. God does NOT "wink" at sin. Sin is rebellion. Sin separates us from God. Sin is what sent Jesus to the cross.

In these verse, Jesus tells his disciples what they are to do if a "brother" sins against them. We need to follow Jesus' instructions here. God desired reconciliation so much that he sent His one and only begotten Son into the world to be reconciled with us. We need to be reconciled with our "brothers" as well.