First Will Be Last

In a world that is obsessed with rankings whether it be for education, popularity, beauty or finances, people lose sight of what is actually important.

We live in a society that puts a number on anything and everything.

Every day there is someone being praised over all the hard work they have done to achieve millions. I wonder how they feel when people who haven’t done the same amount of work all of a sudden come upon millions for a simple unintended invention or inheritance.

Matthew 20:12-16

New International Version (NIV)

¹² ‘These who were hired last worked only one hour,’ they said, ‘and you have made them equal to us who have borne the burden of the work and the heat of the day.’

¹³ “But he answered one of them, ‘I am not being unfair to you, friend. Didn’t you agree to work for a denarius? ¹⁴ Take your pay and go. I want to give the one who was hired last the same as I gave you.¹⁵ Don’t I have the right to do what I want with my own money? Or are you envious because I am generous?’

¹⁶ “So the last will be first, and the first will be last.”

All of those who have put themselves at the top will be pushed to the bottom, because they have either lost sight of what was important or they chose to ignore it.

We have to remember what is important…is it our status in life or all the works we have accumulated? Or is it that we placed Christ as our number one and just lived our lives according to the leading of His Spirit and His word?

I believe it is the latter. Just because someone has the wealth that you wished you had, so you could help others and your family, does not mean you have to go out and “break your back” , pretend to be something that you are not, lie to people or even start out with a lot of money in the bank. All it takes is faith, prayer, living a righteous life and following the leading of the spirit.

If all the wealthy people in the world had all those qualities they would not have to worry about their dirty secrets coming light, manipulating people to keep the money flowing or selling their soul to have/keep their wealth.

The wages that God has to give can be given to anybody at any time, regardless of all their accomplishments, sacrifices or setbacks, as long as they did what they were told to do and lived right, those wages will be given.