The world we live in glorifies the idea of self. You don’t need to look much further than Instagram or Twitter feeds. Self-centeredness is at the heart of all sin. The desire to be great, to be known, to be recognized and applauded is a byproduct of our sin-nature. But in this passage, Jesus flips this understanding on its ear. Jesus says, “to be first is to be last.” Grasping this truth is essential if we to understand our identities as Christ-followers.
