Kingdom Upside-down

Matthew 20:16
"So the last will be first, and the first will be last."

Matthew 20:25-28
"Jesus called them together and said, "You know that the rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their high officials exercise authority over them. 26Not so with you. Instead, whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant, 27and whoever wants to be first must be your slave— 28just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many."

The kingdom of Jesus is upside-down to a kingdom of this world mindset.
If you want to learn to live and speak and act and treat others like Jesus, watch the world and do the opposite.

Serve instead of Lord.
Give instead of hoard.
Wait to be last,
instead of rushing right past.
Lift up rather than tare down.
Smile instead of frown.
Care for the poor,
don't close your door.
Keep no record of wrong,
but forgive all life-long.

Lord - let me live more counter-culturally and counter-intuitively. Help me keep your kingdom priority in mind. Amen.