Little Children

1 John 4:4 "Ye are of God, little children, and have overcome them: because greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world."

I love how John refers to the people reading his letter as little children prior to informing them that they have overcome, or gotten the victory. There are few times you actually see little children doing much in the way of productive fighting, and ever fewer times do you actually see them achieve a victory over a true foe. And that is exactly the point John is making here.

Little children do not win victories in battle against real enemies. John is driving home the fact that these Christian's accomplishment came from one Source, and one Source alone. The One living within them, is greater than the one living in the world. He was the reason for their victory. Nothing else. And certainly nothing that they, as little children, could have done.

Jesus told His disciples long ago that "...Except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven." (Matthew 18:3) This still remains true. And unless we get the proper perspective, neither will we overcome if we believe we have the power to do so outside of He that is in us.

Do I view myself as a little child? Am I bold in the fight because of Who is in me?