Last Will Be First

Then Jesus said to his disciples, “Truly I tell you, it will be hard for a rich person to enter the kingdom of heaven. Again I tell you, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for someone who is rich to enter the kingdom of God.” When the disciples heard this, they were greatly astounded and said, “Then who can be saved?” But Jesus looked at them and said, “For mortals it is impossible, but for God all things are possible.”

Then Peter said in reply, “Look, we have left everything and followed you. What then will we have?” Jesus said to them, “Truly I tell you, at the renewal of all things, when the Son of Man is seated on the throne of his glory, you who have followed me will also sit on twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel. And everyone who has left houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother or children or fields, for my name’s sake, will receive a hundredfold, and will inherit eternal life. But many who are first will be last, and the last will be first.” Matthew 19:23-30 

The Last Will Be First

Be careful who you cut in front of
thinking you're more important now
the face you slam the door into might
just be the person heading the line.

They may not look like you
 covered in cosmetics and gold
their hearts more than diamonds
their love deeper than the ocean.

Be careful who you do not see today
for they will one day be your master
they will walk as regally as they do now
then, you will see them out front.

The ones who will procedd us all
are the one shut out, locked up
the feeble and the lame derided now
will sit beside the throne of Grace.