And the first will be last

Many of you are familiar with the verse in Matthew that says:

"But many who are first will be last, and the last first."

Matthew 19:30, ESV

This summer has dawned the awareness of competition in the boys and everything has become about it. Who can get in the car fastest, eat first, pick up quickest (I like this one!), etc. Josh has an obvious advantage in age, height, intelligence, well everything that being 3 years older offers you. Sensing a bit of discouragement from Jack in his constant defeat I read them this parable and verse in Matthew hoping to show them that winning and being first doesn't rank the same on God's scale.

They squirmed and messed with each other and half paid attention to my profound thoughts and lesson and soon enough they were dismissed.

Thinking we would be back to review the lesson in short order we went about our day.

Sure enough the next day I hear storming down the stairs and debating over who was going to win. Jack surprisingly won and was declaring his rare victory to which Josh replied "it's ok Jack I'm going to be first in heaven."