See that ye despise not one of these little ones: for I say unto you, that in heaven their angels do always behold the face of my Father who is in heaven.
God's care for His feeblest followers is marked by angelic protection; their angels stand always in His presence, enjoying His favor as a security of His protection. You should not despise the obscurest Christian, for they are ministered to by the highest beings in heaven.
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The disciples asked who would be greatest in the kingdom, not from hunger for holiness but for name and rank. They had dreamed of a temporal kingdom with external pomp and power, fastened upon Christ's words of glory while forgetting His sufferings. Many love to hear of privileges and crown while overlooking the yoke and cross.
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Commenting on Matthew 18:1-35
The angels nearest to God's throne are appointed to preserve and avenge wrongs done to His little ones. This shows what mighty regard God has for the meanest of His children, committing their care to the noblest of His servants, and what dignity belongs to them.
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