Who wants to be least in the Kingdom of Heaven?
Not I.
I suspect no one reading this wants to be the least in the Kingdom of Heaven.
Will it be the Thief on the cross?
We might not ever know even when we get there.
But Jesus did talk about being great in the Kingdom of Heaven and Least in the Kingdom of Heaven.
There might be some that barely make it.
The subject came up at Sunday School today when the disciples asked the Lord,
Who is the greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven? from Matthew 18:1
Will we ride a beautifully adorned horse? Where will we be seated at the table?
Where will our mansion be and what will it look like? Are some bigger, some smaller?
All thoughts of the flesh. Jesus does not want us focused on our own greatness.
He wants us focused on Him and what He is doing in our lives and the lives of others.
Jesus said this: Verily I say unto you,
Among them that are born of women there hath not risen a greater than John the Baptist: notwithstanding he that is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he. Matthew 11:11
When I saw that scripture, that puzzled me.
He said there is none greater than John the Baptist.
Then, He said, but the least in the Kingdom of Heaven is greater than he.
How can that be?
John the Baptist was not dead yet.
He was still in the earthly realm. He hadn’t been judged and allowed to enter Heaven yet.
We do know there are degrees in Heaven.
Whosoever therefore shall break one of these least commandments, and shall teach men so,
he shall be called the least in the kingdom of heaven:
but whosoever shall do and teach them,
the same shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven. Matthew 5:19
There is such a thing as greatest and least in the Kingdom of Heaven.
We still are not to be concentrating on such things.
That is for a later time.
For now, consider yourself least and in God’s sight, you shall be great.