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FIRST SHALL BE LAST
LORD’S DAY, FEBRUARY 13
Mark 9:30-37

Philippians 2:3-11

 

“…If any man desire to be first, the

same shall be last of all…”

 

FIRST SHALL BE LAST
 
Here is the divine principle of greatness, “If any man desire to be first, the same shall be last of all, and servant of all” (Mark 9:35). In this world, nobody wants to be last; everyone wants to be first. Jesus says, if you want to be first, then you must first be last—start from the bottom. Jesus is the perfect example of how this is the case.
 
Jesus is our Perfect Example. He showed His greatness by willingly giving His life to save us wretched human beings from our sins. “For he taught his disciples, and said unto them, The Son of man is delivered into the hands of men, and they shall kill him; and after that he is killed, he shall rise the third day” (Mark 9:31). This great sacrificial act of His on the cross was preceded by His great attitude, i.e. His utter humility. Philippians 2:5-11 captures this very well, “Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus: Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God: But made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men: And being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross. Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name: That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth; And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.”
 
We ought to display the same attitude and action if we want to be exalted by the Lord. The Apostle Paul says, “Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves. Look not every man on his own things, but every man also on the things of others” (Phil 2:3,4).
 
THOUGHT: The first shall be last, and the last shall be first.

PRAYER: Make me a servant like Thee, O Lord.

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