When Last is Better Than First - Mark 9:35

"If anyone would be first, he must be last of all and servant of all." How do you get ahead in the Kingdom of God? Not by promoting yourself or your ministry, nor by expanding your resume, nor by working harder and longer than everybody else.When the disciples were discussing who would be the greatest in the Kingdom of God, Jesus told them that you get achieve success in God's Kingdom by serving others--especially the most vulnerable. Jesus used an object lesson to demonstrate this principle. He embraced a child in front of the disciples. Children were considered unimportant because they had no power or status in society. By embracing the child Jesus characterized Kingdom greatness as being comprised of humility rather than self-importance.