Matthew 18:14
“Even so it is not the will of your Father who is in heaven that one of these little ones should perish.”
What does Matthew 18:14 mean?
Jesus is reassuring his followers that God deeply values every person, especially those who are vulnerable or overlooked. He's speaking after telling his disciples to welcome children, who in that culture held little social power or status, and he's making clear that God's heart is turned toward protecting and preserving them. This is meant to comfort us: the God we worship cares about the "small" and forgotten people in the world, and wants none of them to be lost or destroyed. If you're going through something that makes you feel invisible or insignificant, this verse reminds you that you matter to God in a way that goes beyond what the world might suggest.