Last Will Be First

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

Call forward boys as stated in the lesson and use them to build a pyramid. 

            I have a job for three guys.  This is a job that only the biggest guys in the class can do, so let’s see…(choose the largest/strongest boys in the class).  Okay, now I need two more boys—you don’t have to be quite as big.  And finally, I need one smaller boy.  (When all the boys reach the front of the class, help them form a pyramid.  Instruct the largest boys to kneel on the floor, the next two boys to kneel on the backs of the three and the smallest boy to kneel on top.)   

            Look at _____________ (name of smallest boy).  He was chosen last, he’s smaller than the others, but he’s in the best position.  He has a great view and, best of all, he doesn’t have anyone’s knee in his back.  (Allow the group to disassemble). 

            Sometimes God chooses to give good positions to those who may not seem as big, strong, intelligent or talented as you think you are.  It may not seem fair to you.  But remember, God sees things differently than we do.  He said the last will be first and the first will be last.  Seems kinda upside-down to us, but that’s the way it works in the Kingdom of God.  Don’t worry about what is fair.  God will see that you get what is right, so keep your eyes on Him and not on others.