And he sat down, and called the twelve, and saith unto them, If any man desire to be first, the same shall be last of all, and servant of all. — Mark 9:35

Last? No one wants to be the last one. It’s hard enough for us to settle for second place, let alone last. Jesus turns the order around. The person who matters most to him is not the one who wants to be famous and have a high status. Like Jesus, the most important person is willing to give up rank, status, and importance to serve. For Jesus, being last means being first in service and in God’s eyes.

 

Thought

Last? No one wants to be the last one. It’s hard enough for us to settle for second place, let alone last. Jesus turns the order around. The person who matters most to him is not the one who wants to be famous and have a high status. Like Jesus, the most important person is willing to give up rank, status, and importance to serve. For Jesus, being last means being first in service and in God’s eyes.

 

Prayer

Amazing God, my Savior, thank you for creating a wonderful world for me and for giving your Son to pay for my sins. How am I ever going to be able to repay you for your kindness and grace? Help me to treat people nicely and with grace. Give me the ability to see people as you do, valuing and treating each person with the same respect that Jesus does. I offer my prayers in the name of the Lord Jesus, who washed the feet of his disciples. In Jesus’s precious name I pray. Amen.