Ever heard that Jesus phrase, “The first shall be last, and last shall be first”? That’s pretty much what Paul is trying to say in this passage. The parts of Christ’s body that we think of as being unimportant or unnecessary are actually the parts that will receive the most honor in the end.

This is why Jesus was so partial to children. They didn’t ask anything from him. They weren’t hoping for healing or delivery from evil spirits. In fact, it was the simplicity with which they approached faith that made their spirits so pure.

In a little way, this is what makes young people so important for the church. You don’t have an agenda for faith or the church. You love Christ, because Christ is alive within you. But you’re not the only one who falls into this category. I’m willing to bet there are a lot of different people in your congregation that don’t seem to have any importance to running the church. According to Paul, these people are ones that God is concerned with the most.

By Jason Santos from D365