"But many who are first will be last, 

and the last first."

Mark 10:31 CSB

In the middle of Mark ch9 Jesus team were arguing about greatness.

Importance.

And he told them

"If anyone wants to be first, he must be last and servant of all."

Mark 9:35 CSB

In between he blessed the small, warned against hurting the small, taught about God's grace and people's hearts, welcomed the small again, taught about wealth and possessions, and here we are at the bookend, the first last, the last first.

I find it's so easy to get caught up in what's important (& having to be important) in this world, and miss what Jesus is about for us, for me.

I am important because I am a chosen, adopted, child of the King.

A King who gave up glory, became small, became a servant, entered into this life, and calls me to follow Him.

And little by little as I stumble around doing that, the importance of who I am remains. Remains unaffected by what the world, others, or even what my own thoughts say is important.

Jesus simply says

"follow me".

#lovelikeJesus

#upsidedownkingdom