JOURNAL/THE LAST SHALL BE FIRST

JOURNAL/THE LAST SHALL BE FIRST




“The least in the kingdom of heaven is GREATER than he” Matthew 11:11




A lot of people want to be FAMOUS in today's world-EVERYONE wants there 15 minutes of FAME-EVERYONE wants to be on television-but public exposure is fleeting and often misses the mark


BUT Jesus tells us “THE LEAST in the kingdom of heaven” are greater than the prophets of old-In the end-everything FADES but THE KINGDOM OF GOD


TODAY we pray-that we RECOGNIZE on how importance DEPENDS on the GRACE OF GOD present in us-IF this is true-our GREATNESS never fades


it is A GREAT DAY to BE ALIVE in GOD'S LOVE for us and a GREAT DAY to BELONG to the KINGDOM OF GOD


















THE LAST SHALL BE FIRST




The other night
I watched the FINAL game
Of MARCH MADNESS-
NCAA college basketball


My team-Connecticut
WON the final game
And I was surprised
By the first thing
That the coach-Kevin Ollie-said


“THE LAST
SHALL BE FIRST”


I don't think
It was meant
As a BIBLICAL reference
But ALL followers of Jesus KNOW
That that is something
That He said


“But many who are first
Will be last
And many who are last
WILL BE FIRST” Matthew 19:30


Kevin Ollie
Was talking about
HIS TEAM Who was
NOT even eligible to participate
The previous year
Because of NCAA probation


And Jesus
Was talking about
The FORGOTTEN members
Of this world
THE OVERLOOKED


The HURTING members
Of our society
Those:


“POOR IN SPIRIT”
As he mentions in Matthew 5:3


He called them “BLESSED”
And says,
“THEIRS is the KINGDOM of HEAVEN” Matthew 5:3-10


SO if you feel overlooked
FORGOTTEN-in this world
TAKE HEART


You are on GOD'S MIND
And FIRST in his heart


“BLESSED are you
Who are POOR
For YOURS is
The kingdom of God


Blessed are you who HUNGER now
For you will be satisfied
Blessed are you who weep now
For you will laugh


BLESSED are you when men hate you
WHEN they exclude you
And insult you
And REJECT your name as evil
BECAUSE of the SON of Man


REJOICE in that day
And LEAP for joy
Because GREAT is your reward in heaven” Luke 6:20-23


Maybe you are in LAST PLACE
In this world


But FIRST where it really matters
In God's and Jesus' mind and heart


So don't give up
GOD REMEMBERS YOU
Keep the faith
Keep working
For the kingdom


Your words and actions
WILL have impact
If you stay IN GOD'S WORD


And some day
You will say
Like Kevin Ollie
The Connecticut basketball coach


“THE LAST SHALL BE FIRST”


For in GOD'S KINGDOM
We know
THAT IS THE TRUTH


Robert P. Wallman
4-11-14




Ps 8-28-14



12-11-14