"So the last will be first, and the first will be last" Matthew 20:16
In the Bible, that phrase "So the last will be first, and the first will be last" can be found in numerous Chapters. It can be found as stated on the title of this entry in Matthew 20:16 it can also be found in Matthew 19:30, Mark 10:31 and Luke 13:30. I have read it over and over again and I never realized what it really meant. Well, I can now say that I do know what it means. It's always exciting when He reveals things to me.
At work we have a cleaning lady who just started, she is also Filipino so we started talking right away. She is such a humble person when you speak with her, always thankful when you offer her anything and always friendly and never complained. All day she takes care of the garbage, cleans the glass windows (and there is a lot of glass to clean in the office) scrubs the room clean from floor to ceiling. One day I had offered her some treats for her children and she hugged me so tightly out of thankfulness. Right there under my nose was someone God has blessed and is using so mightily.
The contractor who had arranged for her to work for us told me shortly after that they both went to the same church and that she had the gift of Prophetic Dance. Of course, I had no idea what that was, he explained that when the congregation is worshiping and she feels led to dance, she dances and whenever she dances, people would prophesy! Wow! This meek little woman who was so shy and quiet dancing in front of hundreds of people!?! It just goes to show how God picks his anointed. He doesn't pick you because you are strong, beautiful, a good speaker or even confident! He picks you because he picks you! He said in His word that He will not give us something we can't handle. I also was told of how she was so nervous the first time she danced in front of the congregation, she was shaking! She has no dancing talent at all, she cannot even line dance... And yet God called her to dance. What obedience to step out of your comfort zone and do as He says.
It also says in God's word "If they obey and serve Him, they will spend the rest of their days in prosperity and their years in contentment." Job 36:11. Now I know what you are thinking, obviously there doesn't look like much prosperity going on in her life. I believe that in that passage it means prosperity in the Kingdom of God. In case you didn't know, everything we have here is temporal, everything material we cannot bring into heaven so we cannot define prosperity by how much money, cars, clothes or material things we have. We won't be spending our eternity with those things. "Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moth and rust do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal." Matthew 6:19-20. But I know she will be so blessed in the Kingdom as He promises in His word.
I know that that woman is so blessed. She is amazing! She told me the other day how she had to clean a toilet and it had all sorts of disgusting elements which I will not mention, and yet she goes on. She does everything with the Glory of God. She knows God is on her side no matter what.
"Jesus said, The greatest among you will be your servant. For whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted." Matthew 23:11-12
At work we have a cleaning lady who just started, she is also Filipino so we started talking right away. She is such a humble person when you speak with her, always thankful when you offer her anything and always friendly and never complained. All day she takes care of the garbage, cleans the glass windows (and there is a lot of glass to clean in the office) scrubs the room clean from floor to ceiling. One day I had offered her some treats for her children and she hugged me so tightly out of thankfulness. Right there under my nose was someone God has blessed and is using so mightily.
The contractor who had arranged for her to work for us told me shortly after that they both went to the same church and that she had the gift of Prophetic Dance. Of course, I had no idea what that was, he explained that when the congregation is worshiping and she feels led to dance, she dances and whenever she dances, people would prophesy! Wow! This meek little woman who was so shy and quiet dancing in front of hundreds of people!?! It just goes to show how God picks his anointed. He doesn't pick you because you are strong, beautiful, a good speaker or even confident! He picks you because he picks you! He said in His word that He will not give us something we can't handle. I also was told of how she was so nervous the first time she danced in front of the congregation, she was shaking! She has no dancing talent at all, she cannot even line dance... And yet God called her to dance. What obedience to step out of your comfort zone and do as He says.
It also says in God's word "If they obey and serve Him, they will spend the rest of their days in prosperity and their years in contentment." Job 36:11. Now I know what you are thinking, obviously there doesn't look like much prosperity going on in her life. I believe that in that passage it means prosperity in the Kingdom of God. In case you didn't know, everything we have here is temporal, everything material we cannot bring into heaven so we cannot define prosperity by how much money, cars, clothes or material things we have. We won't be spending our eternity with those things. "Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moth and rust do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal." Matthew 6:19-20. But I know she will be so blessed in the Kingdom as He promises in His word.
I know that that woman is so blessed. She is amazing! She told me the other day how she had to clean a toilet and it had all sorts of disgusting elements which I will not mention, and yet she goes on. She does everything with the Glory of God. She knows God is on her side no matter what.
"Jesus said, The greatest among you will be your servant. For whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted." Matthew 23:11-12
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