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The smallest and the biggest

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GRM 35.9

The Gospel as revealed to me

Quotation

Those who make themselves ‘small’ are great in My Kingdom. Those who wish to be ‘great’ in the eyes of the world are not suitable to reign in My Kingdom. They are straw for the beds of the demons. Because the greatness of the world is the antithesis of the Law of God.

The world calls ‘great’ those who, by means which almost are always illicit, know how to get the best positions and to do so, they use their neighbour as a stool on which they then climb, crushing him. The world calls ‘great’ those who know how to kill in order to reign, and they kill materially or morally, and they usurp positions and countries and fatten themselves, bleeding both individuals and communities. The world often calls ‘great’ criminals. No. ‘Greatness’ is not to be found in criminality. It is in goodness, in honesty, in love, in justice. You can see which poisonous fruit your ‘great ones’ offer you, fruit which they have picked in the wicked devilish garden inside them!

Annotation

Matthew 20:25-28: Jesus called them together and said, "As you know, the rulers of the nations rule over them, and the great ones make their power felt. But among you it shall not be so: whoever wishes to become great among you shall be your servant; and whoever wishes to be first among you shall be your slave. So the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many."

Mark 10:41-45: Jesus called them to him and said to them, "You know that those who are considered rulers of the nations command them as masters; the great make their power felt to them. But it must not be so among you. Whoever wishes to become great among you will be your servant. Whoever wants to be first among you will be slave of all: for the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many."

Luke 22, 25-27: But Jesus said to them, "The kings of the nations rule over them, and those who exercise authority over them call themselves benefactors. But not so with you! On the contrary, let the greatest among you become like the youngest, and he who commands like he who serves. For who is greater, he who sits at table or he who serves? Is it not the one at the table? But I am among you as the one who serves.

GRM 64.4

The Gospel as revealed to me

Quotation

Which of you has no children, nephews, or little brothers in their childhood, at home? Are they not a restful comfort, a bond for parents, relatives, friends? Their souls are as pure as a clear dawn, their faces scatter clouds and inspire hope, their caresses dry your tears and give you new strength! Why is there so much power in them, although they are weak, defenceless and still unlearned? Because they have God in themselves, they have strength and wisdom in God. The true wisdom: they know how to love and believe. They know how to believe and want. They know how to live in such love and such faith. Be like them: simple, pure, loving, sincere, faithful.

There is no wise man in Israel greater than the smallest of these children, whose souls belong to God and His Kingdom belongs to them. Blessed by the Father, loved by the Son of the Father, flowers of My garden, may My peace be with you and with whoever will imitate you for My sake.

GRM 69.6

The Gospel as revealed to me

Quotation

All classes of people are worthy or unworthy. And without lacking in charity, but to avoid offending justice, I tell you that the unworthy, the mischievously unworthy, are often to be found amongst the great ones. It is not necessary and it is of no use being influential to be good or to hide sins from the eyes of God. Everything will be turned over under My Sign. And not he who is mighty will be great, but he who is humble and holy.

GRM 71.2

The Gospel as revealed to me

Quotation

There are no distinctions in My heart between the first and the last. If the first one should err and the last one were a holy man, then there would be a distinction in the eyes of God. But I will love just the same: I will love the holy living man with a blissful love, and the sinner with a suffering love.

Detail

Judas declares that he believed he was the first to be called, and that he was therefore the favorite of the disciples. Jesus replies: