Matthew 18:2 And Jesus called a little child unto him, and set him in the midst of them, 3 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.
In the plan of salvation, God does not desire to deal merely with the symptoms of some underlying issue in our hearts; He instead seeks to perform an entire transformation that will fundamentally change who we are at the core for it’s only by so doing that folks would be rendered safe for the kingdom, where it is stated that sin would not arise a second time.
The other disciples who were not made privy to the experience on the mount were probably wondering, and grumbling about why they were left out of the loop. If inside information was going to be disclosed why would Jesus leave them out, and apparently only favor these three?
Thus, they reasoned until great darkness came over their minds, for they made their personal grievance the main point of concern, while the interests of the kingdom were subordinated. Therefore, when Jesus addresses the issue, He would not deal as we too often do with the periphery, with mixed up moods and attitudes.
Mark 9:17 And one of the multitude answered and said, Master, I have brought unto thee my son, which hath a dumb spirit; 18 And wheresoever he takes him, he tears him, and he foams, and gnashes with his teeth, and pines away: and I spoke to thy disciples that they should cast him out; and they could not.
May God add His blessing to the study of His word. “Good night” and God bless!