Matthew 18:2

‘And he called to him a little child, and set him in the midst of them.'

So Jesus looked at His disciples as they gathered eagerly around Him, each hoping for a word of commendation, and then His eye wandered to someone who had not joined their group. It was a little child among the company, one who believed in Him and loved Him, and had no thoughts about greatness. This little child had not joined the seekers after glory. He had not even considered it. He knew that they were more important than he was and he was content with what he had. He sought no greatness. He was probably playing with his brothers and sisters. Like all children of that day he simply did what he was told and recognised his lowly place (at least as far as adults were concerned). As a believer (Matthew 18:6) he no doubt also sought to please Jesus, and that may well have been his greatest ambition. For all children loved Jesus. And he would no doubt willingly have done anything that Jesus asked of him. But he did not think about his ‘position' within the Kingly Rule of Heaven. He was just glad to be within it. The idea of ‘position' in that regard meant nothing to him. So Jesus called to him and set him in the midst of the disciples.