Ready to lay down his life

A little girl named Liza was suffering from a rare and serious disease. Her only chance of recovery appeared to be a blood transfusion from her five-year-old brother, who had miraculously survived the same disease and had developed the antibodies needed to combat the illness.

The doctor explained the situation to the little brother, if he would be willing to give his blood to his sister. The little brother hesitated for only a moment before taking a deep breath, saying "Yes, I'll do it if it will save Liza." Parents signed the papers.

As the transfusion progressed, he lay in bed next to his sister and smiled; color began to return to her cheeks. Then his face grew pale and his smile faded. He looked up at the doctors and asked with a trembling voice, "Will I start to die right away?"

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Why do I share these stories? Just because they're cute? No, because we're too apt to forget the words of Jesus, "If you don't change and become like a child, you will never get into the kingdom of heaven. But if you are as humble as this child, you are the greatest in the kingdom of heaven. And when you welcome one of these children because of me, you welcome me. (Matthew 18: 3-5)

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