It's Not Fair

The Good News Today Is...it isn't fair. As the disciples were walking down the road arguing among themselves who was the greatest, they could hardly have expected Jesus' answer. "If anyone wants to be first, he must be the very last, and the servant of all." (Mark 9:35) Then he took a small child into his arms and said,"Whoever welcomes one of these little children in my name welcomes me; and whoever welcomes me does not welcome me but the one who sent me." (Mark 9:37) Servants and small children shall be first in the kingdom of heaven. It hardly seems fair. We want so much to be rewarded for who we are and what we do, we work so hard at it, yet the last shall be first. Thank goodness we are not placed in line according to what we do, or think, or say. If it was based on fairness we would never deserve the gift of heaven, it can only be the free gift of the eternal savior. So be a child at heart,have a servant's attitude and accept your gift of salvation freely.